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Issue 05 · Q2 2026a quarterly · syauqi.studio · 28 entries
cover story

Tools I keep
opening on
Mondays.

What I'm drawing with, building on, and listening through this quarter. Tool choice is a tax — every line below earns its keep.

// inside5 features
  • P. 02Daily driverswhat's open
  • P. 03Hardwaretop-down
  • P. 04Probationcase files
  • P. 05Type drawerspecimen
  • P. 06Skippingthe list
05 26 Q2
ships 2026-05-08$00.00free forever
Layers · daily.fig
10 frames · all visible
  • Page · Daily drivers
  • Figma· where every shape startssince 2018
  • Framer· production page builder, no compromisesince 2023
  • Rive· interactive motion that ships to runtimesince 2024
  • Cursor· fastest editor for the moment we're insince 2024
  • Next.js· React I trust to render server-firstsince 2020
  • Tailwind· design tokens that live in markupsince 2021
  • Laravel· the framework I reach for on the backendsince 2020
  • VS Code· fallback editor when Cursor's downsince 2018
  • Claude· pair-thinker for diffs, prose, and design notessince 2025
  • Upwork· where the side commissions livesince 2022
// every working daysaved 2 min ago
Hardware · top-downscale 1:18

tools that wear in.

1Apple M3 Pro
2Apple 27"
3PFU
4Logitech
5Apple
6DESK · 1500 × 700mm
  • 1MacBook Pro 14· daily driver
  • 2Studio Display· studio + calls
  • 3HHKB Studio· daily typing
  • 4MX Master 3S· right hand only
  • 5AirPods Max· deep work + calls
Probation · case filesREC · live

tools under investigation.

Linear#1027
Linearissue tracker / fled w/ tasteBAIL DENIED
Raycast#1028
Raycastalleged Cmd+Tab smugglerAWAITING TRIAL
Arc#1029
Arcbrowser w/o credentialsBOOKED
Notion#1030
Notiondocumentation, RICO actBOOKED
// det. syauqi · case 2026-Q24 suspects · 12-wk trial
Keyboard · muscle memory18 keys

shortcuts I can’t quit.

  • ⌘KCommand paletteCursor
  • ⌘⇧PSearch framesFigma
  • ⌘/Toggle commentCursor
  • VMove toolFigma
  • ⌘⇥App switchermacOS
  • ⌘␣SpotlightmacOS
  • ⌘DMulti-cursorCursor
  • ⌘BToggle sidebarCursor
  • ⌘PQuick file openCursor
  • FFrame toolFigma
  • ⌘GGroup selectionFigma
  • ⌘⌥KRun code actionCursor
  • ⌘LInline AI editCursor
  • ⌘⇧KDelete lineCursor
  • ⌘.Quick fixCursor
  • ⌘⌥→Next tabBrowser
  • ⌘WClose windowmacOS
  • ⌘QQuit (carefully)macOS
Workday · timeline7AM → 9PM

tools by the hour.

  • Cursordeep workship
  • Figmadesign
  • Linear
  • Slack
  • Spotifyplaylist
// avg weekday · sample n=12shipped 14 commits
Status · opslive · 60s

all systems noted.

  • CursorOperational1m ago
  • FigmaOperational30s ago
  • LinearDegraded8m ago
  • RaycastOperational2m ago
  • SpotifyCoffee break12m ago
last 30 pings · 60s eachuptime 99.21%
Subscriptions · monthly#2026 · 04

the price of taste.

SK ·STUDIO RECEIPT2026-05-08
  • CursorPro$20.00
  • FigmaOrg$15.00
  • LinearStandard$10.00
  • RaycastPro$8.00
  • 1PasswordFamily$5.00
  • SpotifyPremium$11.00
total · monthly$69.00
// thank youannual ≈ $828
AI · tier listcurated · q2 2026

assistants ranked.

  • S
    CursorClaude
  • A
    v0ChatGPT
  • B
    CopilotPerplexity
  • C
    MidjourneyStable Diffusion
  • D
    BardNotion AIGrok
// not a fight, an opinionupdated weekly
Outgoing mail · Q2 2026

wish you weren’t here.

postcards · 4
№ 01 / 4PHOTOSHOP, USA
Wish you weren't here. Crashing every layer.
from · Bay Area2026-05-08
№ 02 / 4SKETCH, NL
Loved you in 2014. We've changed.
from · Amsterdam2026-05-08
№ 03 / 4WEBFLOW, ON
Beautiful site. Wrong workshop.
from · Toronto2026-05-08
№ 04 / 4ADOBE XD, RIP
Sent flowers. Adobe sent invoices.
from · —2026-05-08
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