Today's featured utility inside Dev Suit is the UUID Generator.
UUIDs are one of those things developers use constantly but rarely think about until they need one immediately.
Whether you're creating test data, designing APIs, or working with distributed systems, UUIDs appear everywhere.
Common Use Cases
Developers commonly use UUIDs for:
• Database primary keys
• Distributed systems
• Event-driven architectures
• Session identifiers
• API resources
• Temporary objects
• Mock data generation
• Testing applications
Why I Built It
Most developers have generated UUIDs at some point using:
- Command line utilities
- Programming libraries
- Browser extensions
- Random websites
I wanted a simple browser-based utility that makes the process effortless.
Generate.
Copy.
Use.
Continue coding.
No installations.
No dependencies.
No context switching.
Building Dev Suit in Public
I'm continuing to build Dev Suit one tool at a time while documenting the journey publicly.
Current progress:
👥 Organic Users: 7+
🔍 Multiple pages indexed by Google
📱 Mobile responsiveness improvements continue
💰 Revenue: ₹0
Each small improvement compounds over time.
The goal remains simple:
Build useful tools.
Improve discoverability.
Learn product development.
Stay consistent.
Project Links
Website:
https://dev-suit.vercel.app/
GitHub:
https://github.com/yashshah935/Dev_suit
LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/yashshah935/
What's your preferred approach for identifiers?
UUIDs?
Auto-increment IDs?
ULIDs?
Something else?
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