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Kafeel Ahmad (kaf shekh)

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8 Modern Dev Tools to 100X Your Productivity

In today's fast-paced tech world, developers constantly seek tools to streamline their workflow, improve efficiency, and save time. With…

In today's fast-paced tech world, developers constantly seek tools to streamline their workflow, improve efficiency, and save time. With the sheer number of tools released daily, it can be overwhelming to choose the right ones for your tech stack.

To make your search easier, I've curated a list of 8 incredible tools that can supercharge your productivity. Whether you're into web scraping, creating animations, managing databases, or collaborating with your team, there's something here for everyone! Each tool includes a brief overview, its key features, and a direct link so you can dive right in. Let's jump into it! πŸš€

1. Hackertab β€” Stay Updated in One Tab πŸ“°

🌟 Hackertab is your personal tech news curator, turning your browser's new tab into a hub for developer news, tools, and articles.

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πŸ’‘ Key Features:

  • Customizable tech news sources tailored to your interests.
  • Real-time updates on developer trends and tools.
  • Centralized content from leading platforms in a single tab.

🌍 Try it here: https://hackertab.dev

2. GitBook β€” Simplify Project Documentation πŸ“–

πŸ“š GitBook helps developers organize and share beautiful documentation for projects, making onboarding and collaboration a breeze.

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πŸ’‘ Key Features:

  • Clean and readable document layouts.
  • Built-in version control for documentation updates.
  • Collaboration tools to streamline teamwork.

🌍 Try it here: https://gitbook.com

3. Cursorful β€” Record Product Guides πŸŽ₯

🎯 Cursorful makes creating interactive screen recordings a piece of cake. Perfect for tutorials, product walkthroughs, or guides, it allows you to highlight cursor actions with zooms and pans.

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πŸ’‘ Key Features:

  • Automatic cursor-following zooms and pans.
  • Manual adjustments for zoom position and timing.
  • Customizable backgrounds for added polish.

🌍 Try it here: https://cursorful.com

4. Lottielab β€” Create Stunning Animations 🎨

πŸ’« Lottielab empowers developers to design lightweight, high-quality Lottie animations for web and mobile projects, enhancing UI/UX without sacrificing performance.

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πŸ’‘ Key Features:

  • User-friendly animation editor.
  • Optimized Lottie format for fast loading.
  • Export animations across multiple platforms.

🌍 Try it here: https://lottielab.com

5. ChartDB β€” Visualize Your Databases πŸ“Š

πŸ“Œ ChartDB transforms database management with an interactive editor, making it easy to visualize, fine-tune, and export database schemas.

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πŸ’‘ Key Features:

  • Auto-fetch your database schema in one query.
  • Support for popular databases like MySQL, PostgreSQL, and MariaDB.
  • Generate visually stunning database diagrams.

🌍 Try it here: https://chartdb.io

6. Editor β€” Your All-in-One Coding Platform πŸ–₯️

πŸ› οΈ Editor is an intuitive browser-based IDE designed to enhance your coding experience, allowing you to write, preview, and deploy code in real time.

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πŸ’‘ Key Features:

  • Instant live previews with a sidebar.
  • AI Assistant to improve, complete, or debug your code.
  • Cross-device access β€” just log in from any browser.

🌍 Try it here: https://editor.do

7. Bolt β€” Build Full-Stack Apps with AI πŸ’‘

πŸš€ Bolt lets developers create, test, and deploy production-ready full-stack applications effortlessly, right from their browser.

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πŸ’‘ Key Features:

  • AI-driven prompts for debugging, error handling, and feature building.
  • Automated library and package management.
  • Simple, browser-based deployment for complete apps.

🌍 Try it here: https://bolt.new

8. Scrapeless β€” Automate Web Data Scraping 🌐

πŸ” Scrapeless takes the hassle out of web data extraction by automating the process β€” no coding required! It's perfect for gathering data for analytics, app development, or research.

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πŸ’‘ Key Features:

  • Scraping browser: Loads dynamic content effortlessly.
  • AI-driven scraping API: Extracts data from complex pages via API calls.
  • Captcha solver: Solves CAPTCHA challenges like reCAPTCHA, OCR, and more.
  • Web unlocker: Access and extract data from public websites seamlessly.

🌍 Try it here: https://scrapeless.com

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