No. 432 · July 1, 2024

That Virtual Boy

Technical Account Manager at VMware by Broadcom

That Virtual Boy is a Technical Account Manager at VMware by Broadcom and considers himself a professional tinkerer. During the pandemic, he began learning iOS App Development using SwiftUI and spends a lot of his down time building apps. His workspace provides him with an all-in-one spot to work, play, and scratch the creative itch.

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Play Items

iPad Pro 11" M2 with Apple Pencil, Magic TrackPad, and Apple Magic Folio Keyboard

What is the most recent item that you’ve added to your workspace?

Apple 27” Thunderbolt IPS Display

How do you spark creativity?

I go in extreme phases of pegging my creative capacity to the max for several weeks, then taking several weeks to rejuvenate and not push it. Play drums, play Xbox, nap in a hammock… these all help my mind come back down and prep for the next wave. During this downtime, I’ll usually stumble across an idea and let it bake for a bit. If I can’t stop thinking about it for several days, then I usually sit down and begin hacking away at it.

That’s gear

20 items.

On the desk20

Desk Autonomous SmartDesk Shop
Chair Contessa Task Office Chair Shop
Computer MacBook Pro 14” M1 Pro On 61% of the desks we’ve published
Microphone Fifine USB Microphone Shop
Keyboard Apple Magic Keyboard and Magic Mouse
Keyboard iPad Pro 11" M2 with Apple Pencil, Magic TrackPad, and Apple Magic Folio Keyboard On 17% of the desks we’ve published
Monitor Apple 27” Thunderbolt IPS Display
Monitor Apple 27” Cinema Display 27” (vertical)
Monitor Arm Autonomous single-display monitor arms (2x) Shop
Lighting EppieBasic LED Desk Lamp Shop
Desk Autonomous Metal File Cabinets (Baby Blue) Shop
Desk Mat Delta Hub M Desk Mat (12”x35”)
Headphones Apple AirPods Max On 10% of the desks we’ve published
Phone iPhone 15 Pro (Natural Titanium)
Accessories Mr. Coffee Mug Warmer
Computer Clone Hero running on a 2016 MacBook Pro On 61% of the desks we’ve published
Accessories Xbox Series S
Software Super Nintendo Classic Mini
Monitor Dell UltraSharp 27” Monitor (For Xbox)
Accessories LEGO BD-1 Droid Unit