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Udit Sharma
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πŸ› οΈ I Built 30+ Free Developer Tools - Here's What I Learned

Hey dev community! πŸ‘‹

I spent months building Code Formatter - a collection of 30+ free developer tools. Here's my journey and lessons learned.

πŸ€” The Problem

Like most developers, I was:

  • Opening 10+ browser tabs for simple tasks
  • Googling "json formatter" every single day
  • Frustrated with ad-filled, slow websites
  • Worried about pasting sensitive data on random sites

πŸ’‘ The Solution

I built ONE website with ALL essential dev tools:

Formatters & Beautifiers

  • JSON Formatter (with tree view!)
  • HTML, CSS, JavaScript Formatter
  • SQL & XML Formatter

Minifiers & Compressors

  • JSON, HTML, CSS, JS Minifier
  • Compress up to 80% smaller

Converters

  • Excel/XLS to HTML Table
  • CSV to JSON
  • PX to REM

Design Tools

  • 🎨 Glassmorphism CSS Generator
  • ✨ Smooth Shadow Generator
  • 🎯 Color Converter (HEX ↔ RGB ↔ HSL)

Developer Utils

  • πŸ” Base64 Encoder/Decoder
  • πŸ”‘ JWT Token Decoder
  • #️⃣ Hash Generator (MD5, SHA)
  • πŸ“± QR Code Generator

πŸ”’ Privacy First

Everything runs in YOUR browser!

  • Zero data sent to servers
  • No tracking or analytics
  • No signup required
  • 100% free forever

🎯 Lessons Learned

  1. Simple > Complex - Users want quick solutions
  2. Speed matters - Every millisecond counts
  3. Privacy is a feature - People care about their data
  4. One place > Many tabs - Convenience wins

πŸ”— Try It Out

Check it out: **codeformatter.in**

πŸ’¬ Feedback Welcome!

What tools would you add? Drop a comment below! πŸ‘‡


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Udit Sharma

Please check and let me know what I can improve.