Developer Tools
7 tools covering version control, code editing, API testing, containerization, deployment, and database management. Selected for daily-use practicality.
7 tools covering version control, code editing, API testing, containerization, deployment, and database management. Selected for daily-use practicality.
The de facto home for open source code and team collaboration. Beyond version control, GitHub Actions has made it a capable CI/CD platform, and Copilot integration adds AI assistance directly in the workflow.
Microsoft's free code editor that has become the default choice for most web developers. The extension ecosystem is enormous, startup time is fast, and the built-in Git integration is genuinely useful rather than just decorative.
The standard tool for API development and testing. Collections make it easy to organize and share requests across a team, and the environment variable system handles switching between dev and production cleanly.
Container platform that solves the "works on my machine" problem by packaging applications with their dependencies. The learning curve is real, but once you're past it, consistent environments across dev and production are worth the investment.
Frontend deployment platform that makes shipping a Next.js or React app genuinely frictionless. Git-push deploys, automatic preview URLs per branch, and edge functions are all included. The free tier is generous for personal projects.
An open-source Firebase alternative built on PostgreSQL. Gives you a real relational database, auth, storage, and real-time subscriptions without locking you into a proprietary system. The dashboard is clean and the SQL editor is handy.
A browser tool for turning code snippets into clean, shareable images. Useful for documentation, social posts, or presentations where you want code to look polished without fiddling with screenshot tools and manual cropping.