Toronto Dev Setup: Ryzen, Redis, and Deep Work Blocks

My Toronto setup is built for long compile sessions and quiet focus.

Hardware goals:

• enough cores for local builds without melting the room
• NVMe storage for large asset projects
• dual-purpose gear that works for both school and client demos

Tooling goals:

• Docker for reproducible services
• Redis for caching and queues when apps need it
• Git hygiene so freelance and studio work never collide

The best setup is the one that disappears while you work.