Resources

Below are the go‑to tools I rely on for shipping better code and building healthy engineering culture. Ratings on a 1–5 ⭐️ scale reflect usability, feature set, and reliability.

Automation & CI/CD

  • GitHub Actions ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
    Native CI/CD for GitHub repos—build, test, and deploy without leaving your workflow.
  • Buddy ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
    Flexible CI/CD pipelines with parallelism and robust caching.
  • Zapier ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
    Connect apps and automate repetitive tasks in minutes, no code needed.

Development Tools

  • Visual Studio Code ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
    Fast, extensible editor with a rich ecosystem of extensions.
  • Fira Code ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
    Monospaced font with ligatures that make code more readable at a glance.
  • Docker ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️½
    Standard for containerizing apps—portability, isolation, and consistency.
  • Kubernetes ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
    Container orchestration to automate deployment, scaling, and management.

Frontend Frameworks

  • Astro ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
    Modern static-site builder with islands architecture for fast, optimized pages.
  • Next.js ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
    React framework for hybrid static & server rendering.
  • Remix ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
    Full-stack framework focused on web fundamentals and fast navigation.
  • Vue.js ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
    Progressive framework for building user interfaces.

Build & Bundling

  • Vite ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
    Next-generation frontend tool with lightning-fast cold starts and HMR.
  • Webpack ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
    Highly configurable module bundler for JavaScript applications.
  • Rollup ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
    Module bundler for library development, focusing on smaller builds.

Styling & UI

  • Tailwind CSS ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
    Utility-first CSS framework for rapid UI development.
  • shadcn/ui ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
    Accessible, customizable UI components built with Radix and Tailwind.
  • Lucide Icons ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
    Open‑source, customizable icon set built for modern web apps.

Testing & QA

  • Jest ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️½
    Delightful JavaScript testing framework with great ecosystem.
  • Cypress ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
    Fast, easy end‑to‑end testing for anything that runs in a browser.
  • Playwright ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
    Cross-browser automation library for reliable end‑to‑end tests.
  • ESLint ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
    Pluggable linter tool for identifying and reporting on patterns in JavaScript.

API & Gateways

  • Postman ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
    Collaboration platform for API development and testing.
  • Insomnia ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
    User-friendly REST client for debugging and testing APIs.
  • Kong ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
    Cloud‑native API gateway for authentication, rate‑limiting, and metrics.

Databases & Storage

  • PostgreSQL ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
    Powerful, open-source relational database with advanced features.
  • MongoDB ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
    Flexible NoSQL document database for rapid development.
  • Redis ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
    In-memory data structure store used as a database, cache, and message broker.

Infrastructure & Cloud

  • Terraform ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️½
    Infrastructure as code for building, changing, and versioning cloud resources.
  • Pulumi ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
    Infrastructure as code using real programming languages.
  • AWS ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
    Broadest and deepest set of cloud services globally.
  • Google Cloud Platform ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
    Enterprise-grade cloud suite with strong data analytics and AI offerings.
  • Azure ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
    Integrated cloud services for building, deploying, and managing applications.

Monitoring & Observability

  • Sentry ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
    Error tracking and performance monitoring for every layer of your stack.
  • Prometheus ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
    Systems monitoring and alerting toolkit.
  • Datadog ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️½
    All-in-one monitoring and analytics platform.
  • ELK Stack ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
    Centralized logging with Elasticsearch, Logstash, and Kibana.

Security & Dependency Management

  • Snyk ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
    Finds and fixes vulnerabilities in your dependencies and containers.
  • Dependabot ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️½
    Automated dependency updates for GitHub repositories.
  • SonarQube ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
    Continuous code quality inspection and static analysis.

Collaboration & Communication

  • Notion ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
    All‑in‑one workspace for notes, docs, roadmaps, and lightweight kanban.
  • Miro ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
    Collaborative online whiteboard for brainstorming and planning.
  • Slack ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
    Team messaging and collaboration hub.
  • Discord ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
    Voice, video, and text communication for teams and communities.

Productivity & Habit Tracking

  • Streaks ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
    iOS‑focused habit tracker that gamifies your daily routines.
  • Daylio ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
    Micro‑journal for logging moods and activities—no typing required.
  • ThinkUp ⭐️⭐️⭐️½
    Affirmation app to build positivity and momentum through daily reminders.
  • Obsidian ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
    Local‑first Markdown vault with backlinks and graph view for personal knowledge.

Content & Publishing

  • Ghost CMS ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️½
    A headless, Markdown‑friendly CMS for creating fast, flexible blogs and websites.
  • Circleboom ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
    RSS and social‑media syndication to amplify your content automatically.

Learning & Community

  • Stack Overflow ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
    The go‑to Q&A for any developer roadblock.
  • MDN Web Docs ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
    Canonical reference for HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.
  • Dev.to ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
    Community of software developers writing about code and culture.

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