$ brew list -1

  ==> Formulae
  bash
  bash-completion
  bat
  flyctl
  kubectx
  kubernetes-cli
  mosh
  ripgrep   # way better grep
  starship  # awesome terminal prompt
  wget
  
  ==> Casks
  aldente   # stop your mac from charging beyond a configurable charge level
  bitwarden
  brave-browser
  ears      # switch audio source/output quickly
  kitty     # awesome terminal
  raycast   # spotlight/alfred replacement
  rectangle # window manager (successor to the unmaintained spectacle)
  shottr    # screenshotting app
  signal
  spotify
  stats     # hardware stats in the menu bar
  visual-studio-code
  vlc
  zoom

https://github.com/jaywcjlove/awesome-mac is a list of all the cool stuff you could need on a new mac organized by category.