75: Life Tech Stack | Developer Productivity Beyond Work

Engineers architect systems for work—but what about life? In this episode, Bethany, Brittany, and Erika reveal their personal tech stacks: the tools, habits, and sometimes deliberately low-tech strategies that power their daily routines, family life, and wellness. Discover how software engineer thinking applies to work-life balance, plus practical productivity systems you can steal for your own life.

Links

https://www.trustyduck.dev/posts/tech-stack-2025/

https://johnnydecimal.com/

https://github.com/ngerakines/jd

https://wisprflow.ai/

https://obsidian.md/

https://www.chezmoi.io/

https://www.amazon.com/Bose-QuietComfort-Cancelling-Headphones-Bluetooth

https://www.goodinside.com

https://www.readtangle.com/

https://www.sportsgossipshow.com/

https://www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/classical-music-happy-hour

https://slate.com/podcasts/icymi

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-pragmatic-engineer/id1769051199

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/tech-brew-ride-home/id1355212895

Hosts

Overcommitted: ⁠⁠https://overcommitted.dev⁠

⁠Bethany Janos: ⁠⁠https://www.trustyduck.dev

Brittany Ellich: ⁠https://brittanyellich.com

Erika Eggemeyer: ⁠⁠https://github.com/eggyhead