Jerrett DavisThe Overengineer

Tools

The toolkit behind the work

A curated, low-maintenance overview of the hardware, software, and gadgets I lean on to build and write.

Hardware

Core devices I rely on for daily work and deep focus.

  • Primary workstation
    Specs
    • Intel i9-14900K
    • Nvidia RTX 4090
    • 64GB DDR4 6400MHz RAM
  • Travel setup
    Specs
    • Lenovo Legion 14th Gen i9
    • RTX 4080
    • 64GB RAM
  • Desk peripherals
    Home primary
    • Drop Ctrl v2 + Gateron Baby Kangaroo Tactile switches + MT3 Triumph keycaps.
    Displays
    • 3x 4K monitors (32" center, Samsung 240Hz QD-OLED, sides 2x Samsung 27" HDR 4K).
    Controls
    • Elgato Stream Deck.
    • Adafruit MacroPad.
    Work primary
    • Wobkey Crush 80 Reboot Pro Blue + DUROCK Silent Shrimp Tactile switches + Drop MT3 Fairlane keycaps.
    Rotation
    • Too many keyboards to count.

Software

The apps and services that keep my workflow sharp.

  • Editor & terminal
    Editors
    • Rider
    • Neovim
    Terminals
    • Windows Terminal (pwsh)
    • bash
  • Knowledge system

    A lightweight note stack for ideas, documentation, and project tracking.

  • Design & diagramming
    Tools
    • Pen and paper.

Gadgets

Small but delightful tools that make the work feel better.

  • Smart home
    Core
    • Home Assistant.
    Devices
    • Govee, Ubiquiti, TPLink Kasa, OPNsense.
    • Z-Wave, Docker, Wyze, Reolink, and more.
  • Photography kit
    Bodies
    • Canon 6D.
    • Canon T3i.
    Lenses
    • 50mm f/1.8.
    • 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM II.
    • 35-105mm f/4.5-5.6L IS.
  • 3D printing bench
    Printers
    • Ender 3 Pro to Voron Switchwire conversion.
    • Voron 2.4r2.
    • Voron v0.1.
    • Creality K1.
    • Qidi Tech Q-Plus 3.