Why the "/uses" page is the best trend

If you have navigated around developer portfolios lately, you might have noticed a recurring pattern: the /uses page.

This page is simply an itemized list of all the gear a person uses: their custom mechanical keyboards, their complex dotfiles, their favorite IDE themes...

But why is it so popular? Because programming can feel very solitary. Seeing the physical and digital tools others build with brings a sense of camaraderie and humanity to the internet.