My OS & Software Stack

Operating System

Aurora (Universal Blue) - An immutable Linux distribution based on Fedora Silverblue with KDE Plasma desktop. Provides atomic updates and a reliable, modern desktop experience.

Desktop Environment: KDE Plasma with Sweet theme for a clean, dark interface.

Development Environment

Editors & IDEs

VS Code - Primary code editor with excellent Julia and Python support
Jupyter Lab - Interactive computing environment for data analysis and prototyping

Terminal

Konsole - KDE’s terminal emulator
Yakuake - Drop-down terminal for quick access
Bash - Reliable shell for daily tasks

Programming Languages

Julia - Primary language for scientific computing and numerical analysis
Python - Secondary language for broader ecosystem access
Mathematica/Wolfram Language - Symbolic computation and mathematical analysis
Typst - Modern markup language for typesetting and document preparation

Key Libraries & Packages

SciML ecosystem (Julia) - Scientific machine learning and differential equations
Makie (Julia) - High-performance data visualization
HarmonicBalance.jl (Julia) - Harmonic balance method for nonlinear dynamics
Sneg (Mathematica) - Symbolic calculation for quantum many-body systems

Development Tools

Version Control & Containers

Git - Version control and repository management
Distrobox - Containerization for isolated development environments

Productivity & Research

Zotero - Reference management for academic papers
Notion - Project organization and structured notes
Obsidian - Knowledge management and interconnected notes
Nextcloud - Self-hosted cloud storage and file synchronization

Graphics & Design

Inkscape - Vector graphics creation and scientific diagrams
GIMP - Raster image editing and figure preparation

Web Browser

Brave - Privacy-focused browser with built-in ad blocking

Communication

Element - Matrix-based secure messaging
Mattermost - Team collaboration platform
Zulip - Organized team chat with threading
Slack - General workplace communication

My Setup