Amy NguyenInterview
Infrastructure engineer (Stripe)
Adapted from Amy Nguyen's interview on Uses This, published 7 November 2017. The kit is drawn from their answers and each reason is an excerpt, lightly edited. Shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Read the full interview ↗
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I also have the Bose QuietComfort 35 noise cancelling headphones, which have been a game changer.
For personal stuff, I have a ThinkPad T430 from 2012.
Right now, I'm using the Leuchtturm A5 dotted journal in navy blue and Muji 0.38mm black gel pen.
Easy One Touch Car & Desk Mount
I know you probably weren't asking about this, but I feel like I would be doing a disservice to your audience if I didn't also mention that I have a phone mount on my bathroom mirror so I can watch videos while I brush my teeth.
Communication
Productivity
Browser
Security
Coding & Development
I started using vim in college because I thought it would make people respect me.
Media
I use Aviary for blurring out identifying info before posting photos online, which I think more people should be mindful of!
Other
Right now, I work on the Stripe observability team, which is the team that helps others "see" what's going on with their systems.