Clean & Productive Desk Setup for a Software Engineer (2024)

Welcome to my home office tour. My philosophy with this desk setup is to be as minimal as possible while having just enough function to satisfy all of my use cases as a software engineer (coding), content creator and gamer (in 2024). I hope you find this video useful/entertaining!

Comprehensive, update-to-date list of my gear: https://calvinxli.com/gear

Links to the "core" gear from the video
monitor: https://amzn.to/3uk71DR
keyboard: https://amzn.to/3Pxibx6
mouse: https://amzn.to/3PPN4gl
dock: https://amzn.to/3TIdvX2
usb switch: https://amzn.to/3V9kIiB
camera: https://amzn.to/433Tbm9
mic: https://amzn.to/452AXkm
magtame magnetic cables: https://magtame.com/products/o-magcab...
desk shelf: https://grovemade.com/desk-shelf-syst... (10% w/ code: IMPACC10)
desk: https://vorii.com/collections/standin...

Added upon request
Hunter X Hunter themed nameplate: https://creatoriq.cc/4bXTXoB
Amazon Echo: https://amzn.to/4gjc9v4

Vlogs featured in this video
ep09 ditl of a meta software engineer:    • EP09: Productive Days, Gym, Food in Seattl...  
ep10 ditl of a meta software engineer:    • EP10: Days in the Life of a Meta Software ...  

[chapters]
0:00 - Intro
0:24 - VORII Element Desk 3.0
0:37 - Grovemade Desk Shelf
0:45 - Samsung 49" Odyssey OLED G9 Monitor
1:16 - ASUS ROG Azoth Mechanical Keyboard
1:36 - Anker Thunderbolt 4 Mini Dock
1:43 - UGREEN 4-Port USB Switch
1:47 - Pixel Stand Gen 2
1:51 - Magtame Magnetic Cable
2:01 - Custom Home PC
2:10 - Steelcase Gesture Office Chair
2:31 - Shure SM7B
2:34 - Elgato Wave XLR
2:36 - Sony ZV-E10
2:41 - ezcap Cam Link 4K
2:42 - Lighting
3:02 - Bonus Content (Decorations)

[about me]
I'm Calvin and I'm a Seattle-based software engineer working at Meta/Facebook (at the time of posting this video). I make content related to my life in tech as a software engineer (day in the life) and my hobbies/lifestyle.

[ftc]
I might earn a small commission at no cost to you, if you click on the product links above.

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