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No. 42 · January 17, 2021

Matt D. Smith

Founder of Shift Nudge and Flowkit and Co-Creator of Contrast for Mac.

The first of two tours, from January 2021.

Matt D. Smith’s workspace

Matt’s gear

11 items.

On the desk11

  • Computer 16" MacBook Pro On 64% of the desks we’ve published
  • Monitor Apple Pro Display XDR
  • Camera Sony a6400
  • Accessories Elgato Camlink
  • Accessories Røde Procaster
  • Accessories Focusrite Scarlett Solo w/ Cloudlifter
  • Accessories Røde PSA1 Boom Arm (2)
  • Accessories Aputure 120dii
  • Desk Uplift v2 Commercial Standing Desk Shop
  • Computer Shou Sugi Ban Custom Desktop
  • Chair Herman Miller Sayl Shop

From the census

Checked against every interview we’ve published. The Top 50 ›

No. 2

The Herman Miller Sayl is the second most-listed chair in the archive, behind only the Herman Miller Aeron.

No. 3

The Pro Display XDR is the third most-listed monitor in the archive.

Five years later

Read No. 539 ›
Matt D. Smith’s desk in No. 539 No. 539, August 8, 2026. Designer and the Founder of Shift Nudge.
Still on the desk
  • MacBook Pro
  • Apple Pro Display XDR
  • Herman Miller Sayl
  • Elgato Cam Link
Swapped
  • Uplift V2 Standing Desk Ergonofis standing desk
  • Rode Procaster Shure SM7B
  • Focusrite Scarlett Solo Evo 4 audio interface
  • Sony a6400 Sony FX3
New since 2021
  • Apple Magic Keyboard
  • Apple Magic Trackpad
  • Mac mini
  • Aputure 120D light

The next four tours

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The last four Saturdays

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