That Virtual Boy

Technical Account Manager at VMware by Broadcom

Issue #432 July 1, 2024

About

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.

Photos

4 images

Gear

20 items

Desk Autonomous SmartDesk Buy

Chair Contessa Task Office Chair Buy

Computer MacBook Pro 14” M1 Pro

Microphone Fifine USB Microphone Buy

Keyboard Apple Magic Keyboard and Magic Mouse

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

Monitor Apple 27” Thunderbolt IPS Display

Monitor Apple 27” Cinema Display 27” (vertical)

Monitor Arm Autonomous single-display monitor arms (2x) Buy

Lighting EppieBasic LED Desk Lamp Buy

Desk Autonomous Metal File Cabinets (Baby Blue) Buy

Desk Mat Delta Hub M Desk Mat (12”x35”)

Headphones Apple AirPods Max

Phone iPhone 15 Pro (Natural Titanium)

Accessories Mr. Coffee Mug Warmer

Computer Clone Hero running on a 2016 MacBook Pro

Accessories Xbox Series S

Software Super Nintendo Classic Mini

Monitor Dell UltraSharp 27” Monitor (For Xbox)

Accessories LEGO BD-1 Droid Unit

Interview

3 questions

› 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.