Gear & Tools

Development

• SAP Business Application StudioCloud IDE for ABAP Cloud and RAP development.
• VS CodeFor everything outside the SAP stack — Python, TypeScript, Next.js.
• PostmanTesting OData and REST APIs before they touch a real integration.
• TablePlusDatabase GUI for MySQL, PostgreSQL, and SAP HANA. Worth every penny.

Design

• SAP BTP CockpitWhere the CDS Views, RAP services, and Fiori apps actually run.
• Cloud Foundry CLIDeploying and managing SAP BTP applications.
• FigmaFor the UI passes before anything gets built.

Productivity

• ObsidianSecond brain. Local-first, Markdown, no lock-in.
• GitHub39+ repos and counting — where the actual work lives.
• LinearIssue tracking that doesn't feel like punishment.

Fonts & Typography

• Playfair DisplayMy current serif default for editorial work.
• DM SansCleanest variable sans for interfaces.
• JetBrains MonoBest monospaced for long coding sessions.