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Savanna Forge
Developer workspace with tools and setup

Uses

What we build with.

Personal, opinionated picks - not a capability listing. The Technologies section on the homepage covers what we offer clients; this is what we actually open every morning.

Editor

  • VS Code

    With the GitHub Copilot extension for autocomplete. Thin editor, thick terminal.

  • Cursor

    For AI-assisted refactoring and codebase exploration on larger projects.

Terminal

  • Warp

    GPU-accelerated, block-based output. The only terminal that doesn't make me angry.

  • Fish shell

    Autosuggestions out of the box. No dotfile ceremony required.

Frontend

  • Next.js

    App Router, React Server Components, and static export for portfolio sites like this one.

  • React 19

    Server Components by default. The compiler handles memoization so we don't have to.

  • TypeScript

    Non-negotiable. The type system is the documentation.

  • Tailwind CSS

    Utility-first CSS that actually scales. v4 with native CSS nesting.

Backend

  • Django

    Batteries-included for APIs, admin, and data modeling. The ORM is still the best in any language.

  • PostgreSQL

    The only database we recommend for new projects. JSONB, full-text search, and rock-solid ACID.

  • Redis

    Queues, caching, rate limiting, and session storage. The Swiss Army knife of infrastructure.

Infrastructure

  • Docker

    Containerized dev environments and production deployments. No more 'works on my machine'.

  • AWS

    ECS, RDS, S3, and CloudFront for most production workloads. Cost-conscious by default.

  • Vercel

    Static and edge deployments. This site runs on Vercel with zero runtime configuration.

  • GitHub Actions

    CI/CD for every push. Simple workflows, fast反馈, no Jenkins nightmares.

Design

  • Figma

    For wireframes and component specs. We don't claim to be designers, but we can read a mockup.

  • Midjourney

    For placeholder imagery and concept exploration. Real photography for production.

Productivity

  • Linear

    Issue tracking that doesn't feel like a chore. Keyboard-driven, fast, opinionated.

  • Notion

    Client-facing documentation and meeting notes. The wiki we actually maintain.

  • 1Password

    Team vault for credentials, API keys, and shared secrets. Never in a .env file committed to git.