How do New York Times journalists use technology in their jobs and in their personal lives? Jim Kerstetter, deputy technology editor in San Francisco, discussed the tech he’s using.

What tech tools do you rely on the most for your job, and what could be better about them?

This will probably surprise no one, but you don’t need that many technology tools to be a good editor. If you have a computer, a not-too-painful-to-use publishing system, decent internet access and a phone, you’re pretty much all set.

But my internet access at home could be more reliable. Yes, Comcast, you cause angst.

So you keep tech use to a minimum. What’s your philosophy for how people should use tech for work?

Steve Jobs was right: Simplicity is harder than complexity. The best products are almost always the easiest to use. I don’t even use an external keyboard or monitor. Why bother?