I always learn a lot from understanding what others are using.
I'll start.
Audacity serves as my free, reliable audio editing tool. My microphone of choice is the Shure SM7B, complemented by a boom arm and a pop filter. I also use Adobe Audition for more advanced audio work. Acoustic panels in my recording space. Anchor for podcast episodes and spotify directly for uploading songs.
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For CS/Engineering: Visual Studio Code and Python for software development, and CAD tools like AutoCAD for engineering projects.
For making music: Gibson Les Paul, high-gain amplifier
For video editing DaVinci Resolve! Free and super powerful. I found it much more intuitive than adobe.
Adobe Premiere Pro for editing, Adobe After Effects for extras and animation.
For graphic design elements, Photoshop.
On the equipment side, Canon EOS 5D Mark IV and a tripod.