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12 Essential Sites Every Developer Should Know ๐ŸŒ

As a developer, staying up to date with tools, resources, and best practices is crucial. Here are 12 sites that can help streamline your work and improve your skills in 2025.

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GitHub
The go-to platform for version control and collaboration. GitHub allows you to host repositories, collaborate with other developers, and discover open-source projects.

Stack Overflow
A vast community of developers ready to help with any coding questions. Stack Overflow is a goldmine for solving bugs, learning new languages, and getting peer-reviewed answers.

MDN Web Docs
Mozillaโ€™s comprehensive documentation for HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and web APIs. If you're developing for the web, this is an indispensable resource.

Dev.to
A community where developers share articles, tutorials, and best practices. A great place to stay updated and interact with like-minded tech enthusiasts.

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HackerRank
Perfect for sharpening your algorithm skills or learning new languages through coding challenges. Itโ€™s a must-visit if you want to improve your problem-solving abilities.

FreeCodeCamp
Learn web development, algorithms, and data structures through hands-on coding projects. FreeCodeCamp offers free courses and a supportive community.

CodePen
An online code editor for front-end developers. Share HTML, CSS, and JavaScript code snippets and get inspired by othersโ€™ work.

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Postman
A powerful tool for testing APIs. Postman makes it easy to send requests, validate responses, and automate testing processes.

LeetCode
Known for preparing developers for technical interviews, LeetCode offers coding problems to improve your algorithm skills and help you ace interviews.

CSS-Tricks
A site dedicated to front-end development, with tutorials, tips, and tricks for HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. A go-to resource for improving your web design skills.

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Trello
A project management tool that helps teams collaborate and organize tasks using boards, lists, and cards. Perfect for tracking development progress.

GitLab
An alternative to GitHub for version control, CI/CD pipelines, and DevOps. GitLab is popular for its integrated DevOps lifecycle tools.

These websites can level up your development workflow, boost your learning, and make you a more efficient programmer. Happy coding! ๐Ÿš€

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Dk Jackson

So first off amazing information coming from a beginner in coding. I have recently been struggling to find places to go to help me. I stumbled across a couple of these just looking around, but Iโ€™ve always wanted an answer to. What was more beginner friendly to help me learn or just even just practice? And you help me a lot with this information thank you.

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Crypto.Andy (DEV)

You're very welcome! ๐Ÿ˜Š I'm so glad you found the post helpful!!

FreeCodeCamp - It starts with the basics (HTML, CSS, JavaScript) and gradually moves to more advanced topics. Plus, itโ€™s free and project-based, so youโ€™ll learn by doing.

LeetCode - starting with the "easy" problems can help you practice problem-solving and build confidence.

HackerRank - they have beginner-friendly coding challenges and tutorials. Itโ€™s great for practicing and getting used to problem-solving in programming ๐Ÿค“