Know about the top 10 tools for developing and improve productivity

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I've written and designed code for over ten years, and throughout the years I've tried many different tools. Below are the tools that increase my productivity, and which I utilize on a daily basis.

1. Flycut

Flycut is an open source tool that offers a basic clipboard manager. It was developed on the basis of Jumpcut. The program I am using is to go through my clipboard's history to make repetitive tasks faster. It's on my top list as it will save me hours of work.

2. Lazygit

Lazygit is a program written by Jesse Duffield that provides a terminal UI to run git commands. The interface is simple and, by pressing x you can browse all the shortcuts you can find. I use it frequently to manage my commits in order to streamline my PR process. Since it's an application for terminals, I usually find myself using it server-sideon computers that I utilize to assist in the development of my applications.

Even though you won't have to remember all the commands and options of git I strongly recommend you learn about git thoroughly to avoid causing damage to the tree.

3. Atom

While the majority of my programming is performed using tools such as IntelliJ as well as Visual Studio Code, Atom is a part of my routine. I make use of it to write short scripts and edit several lines simultaneously with the shortcut CMD + D.

Atom can be described as an open-source alternative to sublime.

4. Makefile

Make is an automation tool for building which automatically creates executable libraries and programs from source code. It does this by making files known as Makefiles that define how to build the program you want to run.

I must admit that I do abuse a few from this program, and use it in ways that was not designed to be used for. When I start the project, I make an Makefile at the base of the project. I then I make targets as I proceed. Any command that I observe that is repeated frequently I include it in my Makefile.

5. Docker

Docker is an open source project to automate the deployment of software as self-sufficient and portable containers that run on the cloud or on premises.

I use docker for every project I work on, both at home and at work. It's an incredible tool that can speed your development processes. It allows you to not install dependencies from your project on your computer such as. It's also a great way to check the status of a project quickly and you won't have to look up docs or tutorials to begin an application when you have a docker image that is ready.

6. VirtualEnvWrapper

VirtualEnvWrapper is a program which allows you to interact with virtualenv. It lets you switch between Python versions and separate dependencies between projects as well as from the system.

mkvirtualenv -p python3.x my_env_name

7. JQ

JQ is similar to se to JSON Data - You could utilize it to slice, filter, transform and map structured data in the same way that Se , Awk , Grep and its companions let you play around with text.

8. Tuple (Mac)

It is the most current tool that made the top 10 of my list of tools, and this was because I was working remotely for a full-time period. Tuple is the most effective tool that I've found for programming in pairs using a remote configuration.

9. Rectangle (Mac)

It's a pity the fact that Mac OS does not allow you to split your screen in natively. To accomplish this, I previously used Spectable however it was pointed out to me that the project was not being developed any more. Another (better) alternative can be found in Rectangle and it has the same shortcuts and features as Spectable to facilitate seamless transfer.

10. Firefox containers

Firefox containers let you separate tabs into groups and not transfer cookies between groups of different types. At first, I tried the feature to help make it more difficult to Facebook to follow me. But later I adopted it to log into multiple accounts on Dropbox for example (personal/work).

10. tmux

tmux lets the simultaneous use of multiple terminal sessions opened simultaneously from a single window. It's useful to run multiple command-line programs simultaneously. It is also able to disconnect processes from their control terminals so that remote sessions can remain in operation without being visible.

It's extremely useful in the event that you have scripts on the server side. If your script may take a long time to complete. You just start a tmux connection begin your script, then utilize the shortcut CTRL+bor to disengage from your remote.