For some time now I've been wanting to share my setup with other engineers - discovering tools other people use could feel like actually finding a hidden treasure. This is work in progress, and I will try to update when I discover new tools.
Alfred (Launcher) - site
Can be used for easily launching apps and finding files using a keyboard shortcut.
Paid version supports more complex flows.
This is one of the first tools I install on a new Mac!
Station (Unified workstation tool) - site
This app can host all of your common webapps in one place.
Instead of pinning tabs in Chrome, you can setup apps like Gmail, Google calendar, WhatsApp web, Telegram to be always available under your station.
They support most of the commonly used apps out there, and can sync your profile across machines.
1Password (Password management) - site
The best password manager on the planet. Worth every penny.
Todoist (GTD) - site
I believe I have tried as many GTD (Get Things Done) apps as the number of years I've been alive, including trying to create one by myself, back in my WPF days (say what???). None of these app has survived on my app list more than Todoist. Its' simplicity, ease of adding a new task with a due date and support for ALL different platforms, has helped me reach tasking bliss.
Atom (text editor++) - site
Different jobs have different IDE requirements, and I usually prefer to use a JetBrains IDE for coding, but I always need my Atom ready and handy for simpler tasks / web development.
I also make sure to link atom in the bin folder, so I can open a folder/file in atom from the terminal atom FOLDER_NAME:
sudo ln -s /Applications/Atom.app/Contents/Resources/app/atom.sh /usr/local/bin/atomtig (git compare+ for terminal) - site
When it comes to git, I prefer to stay in terminal, and don't like all the fancy desktop apps. tig has many features built it, but I mostly use it to stage/unstage files and see what I have in my stash list.
Feel free to file issues with questions or suggestions about my setup