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*⚙️ Essential Tools & Platforms for Developers* 🛠️💻

Version Control & Collaboration

• Git ➟ Track code changes

• GitHub / GitLab / Bitbucket ➟ Code hosting & teamwork

Package Managers

• npm (JS), pip (Python), Maven (Java), cargo (Rust)

• Manage dependencies and modules

Code Editors & IDEs

• VS Code ➟ Lightweight and customizable

• PyCharm ➟ Python development

• IntelliJ IDEA ➟ Java & Kotlin

• Visual Studio ➟ .NET & C#

Databases

• MySQL / PostgreSQL ➟ Relational DBs

• MongoDB ➟ NoSQL document DB

• Redis ➟ In-memory caching

• Firebase ➟ Realtime DB & Auth

Cloud & DevOps

• Docker ➟ Containerization

• Kubernetes ➟ Container orchestration

• Jenkins / GitHub Actions ➟ CI/CD

• AWS / GCP / Azure ➟ Cloud platforms

APIs & Testing

• Postman ➟ API testing

• Swagger ➟ API documentation

• Selenium ➟ Automated browser testing

• JUnit / PyTest ➟ Unit testing

Design & Prototyping

• Figma ➟ UI/UX design

• Canva ➟ Quick graphics

• Adobe XD ➟ Wireframes & mockups

Analytics & Monitoring

• Google Analytics ➟ Web traffic

• Prometheus / Grafana ➟ App monitoring

• Sentry ➟ Error tracking

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