Assuming I'm starting on a Mac of some kind. Here are things to install:
- XCode Command Line Tools (this may be pre-installed on OSX)
- Sublime Text 2
- homebrew
- QGIS
- Postgres.app
- Node.js or io.js
- boot2docker
- VirtualBox
- RStudio
- pip (this may be pre-installed on OSX)
- pipsi
- virtualenv
- virtualenvwrapper
- Heroku Toolbelt
- Slack
- Chrome
- Firefox
- Flux
- Dropbox
- Google Drive
- Transmit or Cyberduck
- OpenRefine
This is based in part on the NPR Visuals Team's recommendations, with a few updates based on things I personally use.