About

Hey hey 👋

My name is Yamen Sharaf.

I’m a software developer, open source author, and a fan of everything technology.

The best way to get in touch with me is to email hi@yamen.dev. Or you can book a video call or a phone call to have a little chat.

Tools

This is a space where I share my favorite tools that I use every day for development and just day-to-day productivity

I rely on a MacBook Pro (M3 Pro) and an Android phone (Samsung Galaxy S23).

Coding

• Visual Studio Code is my editor of choice. Some of my favorite extensions:
  • Rainglow: My favorite theme just because of the variety it provides. I’m one of those monsters who enjoy coding in light mode, so my personal favorite is Glance Light
  • Wrap Console Log: Just for quick console.log all day long.
  • VS Sequential Number: Does what it says on the tin. Comes in handy more than you think.
  • Remote - SSH: For using VSCode on a remote machine. As someone who likes self-hosting, this is indispensable.
  • Code Spell Checker: Because it’s so annoying to misspell something in your code. It follows you forever.
  • Auto Rename Tag: Never have to worry about closing your HTML/JSX tags.
• Warp: A terminal that is unlike anything else. Feels like an extension of a code editor rather than a terminal.
• Insomnia: for testing and debugging APIs. I especially like chaining requests. A feature I can’t find anywhere else
• Proxyman: For mocking and inspecting HTTP traffic.

General Apps

• Microsoft Edge: My browser of choice for now. I love the horizontal tabs which can be auto-hidden and the side panel for mini web apps.
• Raycast: A Swiss army knife for everything MacOS. It’s a replacement for Spotlight that can do so much more. It’s impossible to get into everything here, but you must check it out.
• Notion: For note-taking. This website is based on Notion so you know I like it. I would love it if they would deliver on their promise of a Google Calendar integration.
• Spark: For email management. If you like the idea of “inbox zero”, this will get you there.
• Todoist: Task management. I love how intuitive it is and love creating tasks with natural language reminders. You can just type “Do laundry tomorrow at 10” and you’re set.
• Bitwarden: My password manager of choice. Does everything I expect while being very cheap. The UI could use some revamping though.