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Quality Assurance

• ...continuous integration tools

  • Jenkins
  • CircleCI
  • TeamCity

• ...configuration management tools

  • Ansible
  • SaltStack
  • Chef

• ...free bug tracking tools for programming

  • Github Issues
  • Bitbucket's Bug Tracker
  • Phabricator

• ...Python unit testing frameworks

  • pytest
  • nose
  • unittest

• ...test automation tools for web apps

  • Selenium
  • Watir
  • Windmill

• ...JavaScript client-side error logging services

  • TrackJS
  • Atatus
  • Rollbar

• ...code coverage services

  • Codecov
  • Coveralls
  • Code Climate

• ...website speed profilers

  • Google Pagespeed Insights Online
  • Webpagetest
  • GTMetrix

• ...solutions for mobile error tracking

  • Crittercism
  • Exceptional
  • BugSense

• ...unit testing frameworks for .NET

  • NUnit
  • xUnit.NET
  • MSTest

• ...Java continuous integration tools

  • Jenkins
  • Bamboo
  • Circle CI

• ...test management tools that support automatic unit testing

  • XQual XStudio
  • Meliora Testlab
  • Klaros TestManagement

• ...Continuous Integration services with Docker support

  • Shippable
  • Drone.io
  • Bamboo

• ...open source Python static analysis tools
  • Pylint
  • flake8
  • mypy

• ...open source continuous integration tools
  • Jenkins
  • Concourse CI
  • Buildbot

• ...self-hosted bug trackers
  • JIRA
  • Fossil
  • Redmine

• ...JavaScript unit testing frameworks
  • Mocha
  • Jasmine
  • tape

• ...JavaScript libraries for testing common browser behavior
  • PhantomJS
  • CasperJS
  • Zombie.js

• ...cross-browser live-update / synchronization tools

  • BrowserSync
  • LiveReload
  • CodeKit

• ...multi-browser testing tools with synchronized interactions

  • BrowserSync
  • Ghostlab
  • CasperJS

• ...user support & feedback services
  • Uservoice
  • Freshdesk
  • Zendesk

• ...JavaScript linting tools
  • ESLint
  • JSCS
  • JSHint

Javascript

• ...full-stack isomorphic JavaScript frameworks

• Meteor

• Derby

• Catberry

• ...node.js build systems / task runners

  • Gulp
  • Grunt
  • Pint

• ...full-stack Node.js frameworks

  • Meteor
  • Sails.js
  • FeathersJS

• ...JavaScript unit testing frameworks

  • Mocha
  • Jasmine
  • tape

• ...real-time JavaScript frameworks

  • FeathersJS
  • Meteor
  • Derby

• ...JavaScript unit testing frameworks for frontend applications

  • Mocha
  • Jasmine
  • Jest

• ...JavaScript client-side error logging services

  • TrackJS
  • Atatus
  • Rollbar

• ...Node.js-based CMS

  • KeystoneJS
  • Ghost
  • Calipso

• ...IDEs for Node.js

  • WebStorm
  • Codenvy
  • Atom

• ...resources to learn AngularJS

  • John Lindquist's video tutorials on egghead.io
  • AngularJS - O'Reilly book
  • AngularJS Fundamentals In 60-ish Minutes - video

• ...open source static site generators built on Node.js

  • Hexo
  • Metalsmith
  • DocPad

• ...JavaScript libraries for building a UI with data binding support

  • Marko Widgets
  • Riot
  • React

• ...JavaScript charting libraries

  • D3.js
  • Chart.js
  • Shield UI

• ...RequireJS alternatives

  • Webpack
  • Browserify
  • qoopido.demand

• ...Javascript UI Widget Toolkits

  • Kendo UI
  • Sencha Ext JS
  • jQuery UI

• ...resources to learn D3.js

  • Treehouse D3.js course
  • D3 Tips and Tricks
  • Scott Murray Tutorials

• ...frameworks for developing cross-platform mobile apps with JavaScript

  • React Native
  • Onsen UI
  • Ionic Framework

• ...JavaScript documentation tools

  • JSDoc
  • YUIDoc
  • apiDoc

• ...JavaScript IDEs and editors

  • WebStorm
  • Sublime Text
  • Atom

• ...resources to learn JavaScript

  • Codecademy - Javascript Track
  • exercism.io
  • JavaScript: The Good Parts

• ...websites to learn jQuery

  • Codecademy
  • Code School
  • Treehouse

• ...databases to use for Node.js applications

  • PostgreSQL
  • RethinkDB
  • ArangoDB

• ...resources for learning Javascript and the DOM API

  • JavaScript & jQuery - Jon Duckett
  • Khan Academy - HTML/JS: Making webpages interactive
  • Interactive Web Pages with JavaScript - Treehouse

• ...hosting services for Node.js apps

  • Heroku
  • AppFog
  • Modulus

• ...Node.JS Selenium WebDriver client libraries / bindings

  • WebdriverIO
  • webdriver-sync
  • selenium-webdriverjs

• ...boilerplates for modern webapp front-end development

  • HTML5 Boilerplate
  • Initializr
  • Webapp generator

• ...open source JavaScript charting libraries

  • D3.js
  • Chart.js
  • Highcharts.js

• ...resources to learn CoffeeScript

  • CoffeeScript.org
  • CoffeeScript Ristretto
  • exercism.io

• ...Express.js alternatives

  • Koa
  • Hapi
  • Strapi

• ...cloud IDEs for JavaScript

  • Cloud9
  • SourceLair
  • Codeanywhere

• ...jQuery plugins for creating / editing spreadsheets

  • jQuery.sheet
  • Handsontable
  • DataTables

• ...Meteor alternatives for realtime JS apps

  • LoopBack
  • Firebase
  • Express.io

• ...client-side JavaScript module loaders

  • Browserify
  • Webpack
  • RequireJS

• ...Node.js backend microframeworks

  • Express.js
  • Sails.js
  • Koa

• ...JavaScript libraries for building a UI

  • React
  • Riot
  • Vue.js

• ...front-end package managers

  • npm + Browserify
  • Bower
  • JSPM

• ...workflow wrappers for front-end development

  • Yeoman
  • CodeKit
  • Slush

• ...open source front-end package managers

  • npm + Browserify
  • Duo
  • Bower

• ...open source JavaScript GUI/widget frameworks

  • React with pre-made components
  • Dojo Toolkit
  • Bootstrap

• ...JavaScript libraries for testing common browser behavior

  • PhantomJS
  • CasperJS
  • Zombie.js

• ...git repository managers with built-in bug tracker

  • GitLab
  • Bitbucket
  • GitHub

• ...JavaScript libraries for file uploading

  • Shield UI Upload
  • Resumable.js
  • DropzoneJS

• ...Angular.js alternatives

  • React
  • Mithril
  • Vue

• ...languages that compile to JavaScript

  • Dart
  • Scala.js
  • Haxe

• ...JavaScript templating engines

  • Handlebars.js
  • Jade
  • Marko

• ...frontend JavaScript module bundlers

  • Webpack
  • JSPM
  • Browserify

• ...JavaScript linting tools

  • ESLint
  • JSCS
  • JSHint

Python

• ...Python microframeworks

  • Flask
  • Bottle
  • Falcon

• ...Python full-stack frameworks

  • Django
  • TurboGears
  • web2py

• ...Django based CMSes

  • Django CMS
  • Mezzanine
  • Wagtail

• ...free IDEs for Python

  • PyCharm Community Edition
  • Vim
  • Sublime Text 3

• ...general-purpose Python web frameworks usable in production sites

  • Flask
  • Django
  • web2py

• ...Python IDEs

  • PyCharm
  • Vim
  • Sublime Text

• ...open source Python static analysis tools

  • Pylint
  • flake8
  • mypy

• ...drawing libraries for Python

  • pyglet
  • pygame
  • PyCairo

• ...Python unit testing frameworks
  • pytest
  • nose
  • unittest

Languages

• ...Functional languages to learn for web-frontend development

  • ClojureScript
  • Elm
  • Purescript

• ...scheme implementations

  • Chicken
  • Racket
  • Guile

• ...languages that compile to JavaScript

  • Dart
  • Scala.js
  • Haxe

• ...programming language to learn first

  • Python
  • C#
  • Ruby

• ...languages for learning functional programming

  • Haskell
  • Clojure
  • F#

• ...languages that run on the JVM

  • Clojure
  • Scala
  • Java

• ...concurrent languages to write P2P Twitter

  • Golang
  • Haskell
  • Erlang

Stylesheets

• ...CSS preprocessors/postprocessors
  • Sass
  • Stylus
  • Less

• ...resources to learn Sass
  • Sass and Compass in Action
  • Treehouse
  • Pragmatic Guide to Sass

• ...Bootstrap alternatives
  • Foundation
  • Semantic UI
  • Materialize

• ...fully-featured responsive CSS frameworks
  • Bootstrap
  • Semantic UI
  • Foundation

• ...tools for building and generating css living styleguides
  • SC5
  • Hologram
  • Knyle Style Sheets (KSS)

• ...resources to learn CSS
  • Codecademy
  • HTML & CSS - Jon Duckett
  • Treehouse

Templating

• ...client side templating libraries

  • Jade
  • Handlebars.js 
  • Mustache.js

• ...Ruby templating languages

  • Slim
  • ERB
  • Haml

• ...JavaScript templating engines

  • Handlebars.js
  • Jade
  • Marko

HTML

• ...HTML preprocessors
  • Pug (previously Jade)
  • HAML
  • Slim

Ruby

• ...server provisioning tools for Ruby Ops

  • Puppet
  • Chef
  • Ansible

• ...Ruby templating languages

  • Slim
  • ERB
  • Haml

• ...Ruby static site generators

  • Jekyll
  • Middleman
  • Octopress

C/C++

• ...XML parser/generator libraries for C++
  • Xerces-C++
  • RapidXML
  • pugixml

Haskell

• ...Haskell web frameworks for building RESTful web services
  • Yesod
  • Spock
  • Servant

PHP

• ...PHP microframeworks

  • Slim
  • Fat-Free Framework
  • Lumen

• ...MySQL admin PHP interfaces

  • Adminer
  • phpMyAdmin
  • SQL Buddy

• ...full-stack PHP frameworks

  • Symfony
  • Yii
  • Zend Framework

• ...PHP IDEs

  • PhpStorm
  • NetBeans
  • Atom

• ...PHP frameworks that support PHP 5.3+

  • Lithium
  • Phalcon
  • Symfony

• ...PHP CMS

  • Joomla!
  • Drupal
  • WordPress

Java & JVM

• ...open source IDEs for Java

  • IntelliJ IDEA (Community edition)
  • Eclipse
  • NetBeans IDE

• ...Java web frameworks

  • Spring MVC
  • Spring-boot
  • Play 2

• ...IDEs for Grails/Groovy

  • IntelliJ IDEA
  • Netbeans IDE
  • Groovy/Grails Tool Suite

• ...Java IDEs

  • IntelliJ IDEA
  • NetBeans
  • Eclipse

• ...Java MVC frameworks

  • Play 2
  • Spring MVC
  • Ninja

• ...Java continuous integration tools

  • Jenkins
  • Bamboo
  • Circle CI

• ...Java build automation tools

  • Apache Maven
  • Gradle
  • Apache Ant

.NET

• ...unit testing frameworks for .NET
  • NUnit
  • xUnit.NET
  • MSTest

Embedded systems

• ...drones for hacking
  • Build your own
  • Parrot AR Drone 2.0
  • DJI Phantom 2

Email

• ...transactional email services
  • Mailgun
  • Mandrill
  • Postmark

• ...alternatives to Mandrill
  • SendGrid
  • Mailgun
  • Amazon SES

Logging

• ...log aggregation & monitoring tools
  • LogEntries
  • Logstash
  • Sumo Logic

Analytics

• ...analytics tools for a SaaS web applications
  • Mixpanel
  • KISSmetrics
  • Heap

Misc

• ...system rescue discs for Windows
  • Hiren's Boot CD
  • System Rescue CD
  • The Trinity Rescue Kit

• ...job boards to find remote work for webapp frontend developers
  • Stack Overflow Careers
  • No Fluff Jobs
  • Reddit

• ...alternatives and lossless compressors for JPEG
  • BPG - Format
  • WEBP - Format
  • Adept - Compression Technique

• ...board games for software developers
  • Space Alert
  • Robo Rally
  • Settlers of Catan

• ...cluster managers
  • Kubernetes
  • Apache Mesos
  • Nomad

Virtualization

• ...approaches to OS virtualization

  • Hypervisor + Unikernel
  • Hypervisor + Container
  • Container

• ...unikernels

  • Mirage OS
  • Rumprun
  • OSv

• ...Linux platforms/tools for virtualizing GUI apps and viewing them remotely

  • ssh -X or ssh -Y
  • guacamole
  • TightVNC

Docker

• ...Docker cluster managers

  • Kubernetes
  • Docker Swarm
  • Nomad

• ...resources to learn about Docker deployment

  • Pluralsight
  • Docker for Beginners
  • Official Docker Training

• ...Continuous Integration services with Docker support

  • Shippable
  • Drone.io
  • Bamboo

OCR

• ...Linux OCR programs
  • Cuneiform
  • GOCR
  • Tesseract OCR

Package Management

• ...front-end package managers
  • npm + Browserify
  • Bower
  • JSPM

• ...workflow wrappers for front-end development
  • Yeoman
  • CodeKit
  • Slush

• ...open source front-end package managers
  • npm + Browserify
  • Duo
  • Bower

Mobile

• ...IDEs for Android development

  • Android Studio
  • IntelliJ IDEA
  • Xamarin.Android

• ...open source Parse alternatives

  • Couchbase
  • Baasbox
  • kinto

• ...Approach to mobile app development

  • Native
  • Mobile Web
  • Hybrid

• ...frameworks for developing cross-platform mobile apps with JavaScript

  • React Native
  • Onsen UI
  • Ionic Framework

• ...resources to learn Android development

  • Udacity
  • Treehouse
  • Lynda.com

• ...Android BaaS (Backend as a Service) providers

  • Back4App
  • Firebase
  • Kinvey

• ...build tools for Android applications

  • Gradle
  • Apache Maven
  • Apache Ant

• ...tools for prototyping mobile interactions/animations

  • Framer Studio
  • Pixate
  • Invision

• ...Parse alternatives for Android app development

  • Kinto
  • Firebase
  • Kumulos

• ...IDEs for Android development in Java

  • Android Studio
  • Eclipse + Android Development Tools plugin
  • IntelliJ IDEA

Hosting

• ...hosting solutions for personal websites/blogs
  • GitHub Pages
  • Heroku
  • Bitbucket Pages

• ...hosting services for Node.js apps
  • Heroku
  • AppFog
  • Modulus

• ...cloud hosting services for small businesses
  • DigitalOcean
  • Linode
  • RamNode

• ...alternatives to SourceForge
  • Bitbucket
  • GitLab
  • GitHub

• ...git hosts that also provide web hosting services
  • GitHub Pages
  • GitLab Pages
  • Bitbucket Pages

• ...alternatives to GitHub for Open Source projects
  • GitLab
  • Bitbucket
  • Phabricator

• ...free dynamic DNS services
  • Dynu
  • FreeDNS
  • Duck DNS

Databases

• ...DBaaS for Event Sourcing

  • DynamoDB
  • Cloudant
  • Google Cloud SQL

• ...open-source relational databases for high performance web applications

  • PostgreSQL
  • MariaDB
  • MySQL

• ...open-source Relational Databases

  • PostgreSQL
  • MySQL
  • SQLite

• ...MySQL client applications for Windows

  • HeidiSQL
  • Navicat for MySQL
  • MySQL Workbench

• ...NoSQL databases for web applications

  • RethinkDB
  • ArangoDB
  • CouchDB

• ...Mac OS X GUIs for PostgreSQL

  • Postico
  • pgAdmin III
  • DataGrip

• ...MySQL admin PHP interfaces

  • Adminer
  • phpMyAdmin
  • SQL Buddy

• ...databases to use for Node.js applications

  • PostgreSQL
  • RethinkDB
  • ArangoDB

Gamedev

• ...Haxe IDEs

  • FlashDevelop
  • Sublime Text
  • IntelliJ IDEA

• ...2D skeletal animation tools

  • Spine
  • Spriter
  • Demina

• ...ways to promote an indie game

  • IndieDB
  • TIGSource
  • Kickstarter

• ...game programming tutorials for beginners

  • Khan Academy
  • Unity Scripting Tutorials
  • Scratch

• ...scripting languages for game development

  • Lua
  • C#
  • JavaScript

• ...hype-building communities for independent games

  • IndieDB
  • TIGSource Forums
  • Greenlight Concepts

• ...UV mapping software

  • UVLayout
  • Ultimate Unwrap 3D
  • Blender

• ...2D pathfinding algorithms

  • A* Algorithm
  • Dijkstra's Algorithm
  • Breadth-first search

• ...programs to create procedural textures

  • Neo Textures
  • MapZone
  • Filter Forge

Unity

• ...tilemapping tools for Unity

  • 2D Toolkit
  • AutoTileGen
  • Tiled

• ...2D animation tools for Unity

  • 2D Toolkit
  • Unity 2D
  • SmoothMoves

• ...tools to create sprite atlases for Unity 2D

  • TexturePacker
  • 2D Toolkit
  • Unity Sprite Packer

• ...third-party IDEs for Unity

  • Visual Studio
  • MonoDevelop
  • Vim

CMS

• ...CMS for building a multilingual website

  • Django CMS
  • Wordpress
  • Drupal

• ...Django based CMSes

  • Django CMS
  • Mezzanine
  • Wagtail

• ...Node.js-based CMS

  • KeystoneJS
  • Ghost
  • Calipso

• ...Open source alternative to WordPress for web-publishing

  • Ghost
  • Jekyll
  • Django CMS

• ...Ruby static site generators

  • Jekyll
  • Middleman
  • Octopress

• ...open source static site generators built on Node.js

  • Hexo
  • Metalsmith
  • DocPad

• ...PHP CMS

  • Joomla!
  • Drupal
  • WordPress

VCS

• ...git repository managers with built-in bug tracker

  • GitLab
  • Bitbucket
  • GitHub

• ...hosted version control services

  • GitHub
  • Bitbucket
  • GitLab

• ...self-hosted web-based Git repository managers

  • GitLab
  • Bitbucket Server
  • Gogs

• ...Git web interfaces

  • Gogs
  • GitLab
  • Bitbucket

• ...Git clients for Windows

  • Git BASH
  • SourceTree
  • SmartGit

• ...merge applications for Git

  • Meld
  • Beyond Compare 
  • P4Merge

• ...git hosts that also provide web hosting services

  • GitHub Pages
  • GitLab Pages
  • Bitbucket Pages

• ...GitHub clients for iOS

  • iOctocat
  • CodeHub
  • Working Copy

• ...diff tools for Git

  • Meld
  • Kdiff3
  • P4Merge

Game Engines

• ...game engines for beginners and non-programmers

  • GameGuru
  • Construct 2
  • GDevelop

• ...3D C++ game engines with full source code access

  • Godot
  • Unreal Engine 4 
  • Panda3D 

• ...2D game engines for Android

  • Monkey X Pro
  • libGDX
  • Godot

• ...2D game engines for iOS

  • Oxygine 2D C++ Game Framework 
  • libGDX
  • Unity3D

• ...game engines for Virtual Reality development

  • Unity
  • CryEngine
  • CopperCube

• ...2D game engines for low end machines

  • Godot
  • libGDX
  • LÖVE

• ...2D game engines for beginners

  • GameMaker: Studio
  • Stencyl
  • Construct 2

• ...2D game engines for creating simple multiplayer webapps

  • Construct 2
  • GDevelop
  • GameMaker: Studio

• ...2D game engines

  • libGDX
  • Construct 2
  • Monkey X

• ...2D (non coding) game engine

  • Construct 2
  • RPG Maker
  • GameMaker: Studio

• ...100% free 2D game engines

  • Godot
  • LOVE  
  • Flixel

• ...3D game engines

  • Unreal Engine 4
  • Unity
  • Panda3D

• ...3D C# game engines

  • Unity
  • Paradox 3D
  • Wave

• ...3D game engines for iOS

  • Unity
  • jMonkey3
  • libGDX

• ...beginner game engines for making a top-down JRPG

  • GameMaker: Studio
  • RPG Maker
  • EasyRPG

• ...2D C++ game engines with a GUI and full source code access

  • GDevelop
  • Godot
  • Polycode

• ...2D Lua game engines

  • LÖVE
  • Corona
  • Moai

• ...FOSS cross-platform 3D game engines

  • Godot
  • Panda3D
  • libGDX

Learning resources

• ...resources to learn CoffeeScript

  • CoffeeScript.org
  • CoffeeScript Ristretto
  • exercism.io

• ...books on web design

  • Don't Make Me Think
  • The Design of Everyday Things, by Donald A. Norman
  • Digital Design Essentials

• ...resources to learn AngularJS

  • John Lindquist's video tutorials on egghead.io
  • AngularJS - O'Reilly book
  • AngularJS Fundamentals In 60-ish Minutes - video

• ...in-person boot camp programs for learning how to code in the US

  • Dev Bootcamp
  • Hack Reactor
  • App Academy

• ...online coding bootcamps for web development

  • Free Code Camp
  • Hack Reactor - Remote
  • Bloc

• ...books on technical leadership in software projects

  • Peopleware: Productive Projects and Teams
  • The Mythical Man Month
  • Managing Humans

• ...resources to learn CSS

  • Codecademy
  • HTML & CSS - Jon Duckett
  • Treehouse

• ...resources to learn D3.js

  • Treehouse D3.js course
  • D3 Tips and Tricks
  • Scott Murray Tutorials

• ...resources to learn R

  • Udacity - Data Analysis with R
  • Code School - Try R
  • Udemy - R Basics

• ...resources to learn Scheme

  • The Little Schemer
  • Teach Yourself Scheme in Fixnum Days
  • The Scheme Programming Language

• ...resources to learn about compilers

  • Coursera - "Compilers" by Stanford
  • Engineering a Compiler, Second Edition
  • Compilers: Principles, Techniques, and Tools (2nd Edition)

• ...resources to learn Sass

  • Sass and Compass in Action
  • Treehouse
  • Pragmatic Guide to Sass

• ...resources for a beginner to learn C

  • The C programming language (AKA: K&R)
  • Learn C the hard way
  • C Porgramming: A Modern Approach

• ...online resources for learning SQL

  • SQLBolt
  • Treehouse
  • SQLZoo

• ...resources to learn about Docker deployment

  • Pluralsight
  • Docker for Beginners
  • Official Docker Training

• ...websites to learn jQuery

  • Codecademy
  • Code School
  • Treehouse

• ...books to learn C# web development

  • C# 5.0 in a Nutshell: The Definitive Reference
  • Head First C#
  • C# Programming for Beginners: An Introduction and Step-by-Step Guide to Programming in C#

• ...resources to learn JavaScript

  • Codecademy - Javascript Track
  • exercism.io
  • JavaScript: The Good Parts

• ...websites to learn about web design

  • Smashing Magazine
  • A List Apart
  • Awwwards

• ...resources to learn Android development

  • Udacity
  • Treehouse
  • Lynda.com

• ...programming language to learn first

  • Python
  • C#
  • Ruby

• ...beginner resources to learn Unity

  • 2D Space Shooter
  • Hack & Slash RPG
  • Unity Learn

• ...websites to learn to code

  • Codecademy
  • Free Code Camp
  • Code School

• ...online resources to learn swift development

  • exercism.io
  • Code School
  • Treehouse Swift course

• ...resources to learn Common Lisp

  • On Lisp
  • Practical Common Lisp
  • Land of Lisp

• ...game programming tutorials for beginners

  • Khan Academy
  • Unity Scripting Tutorials
  • Scratch

• ...resources to learn Twitter Bootstrap

  • Free Code Camp
  • Treehouse
  • Code School

• ...online resources to learn data visualization

  • Free Code Camp
  • Udacity
  • Lynda Data Visualization Fundamentals

• ...resources to learn Unreal Engine 4

  • Learning C++ by Creating Games with UE4
  • Shooter Game Tutorial
  • Unreal Engine Official Tutorials

• ...books to read on user experience and design

  • Don't Make Me Think
  • The Design of Everyday Things
  • The Elements of Typographic Style

• ...resources to learn WordPress

  • Udemy
  • Lynda
  • Treehouse

• ...online resources for learning Java

  • exercism.io
  • Learn Java
  • Treehouse

• ...resources for learning Javascript and the DOM API

  • JavaScript & jQuery - Jon Duckett
  • Khan Academy - HTML/JS: Making webpages interactive
  • Interactive Web Pages with JavaScript - Treehouse

Editors and IDEs

• ...open source IDEs for Java

  • IntelliJ IDEA (Community edition)
  • Eclipse
  • NetBeans IDE

• ...IDEs for Node.js

  • WebStorm
  • Codenvy
  • Atom

• ...IDEs for Android development

  • Android Studio
  • IntelliJ IDEA
  • Xamarin.Android

• ...IDEs for Android development in Java

  • Android Studio
  • Eclipse + Android Development Tools plugin
  • IntelliJ IDEA

• ...free IDEs for Python

  • PyCharm Community Edition
  • Vim
  • Sublime Text 3

• ...free Cloud IDEs with SSH access to the workspace

  • Koding
  • Cloud9
  • Codeanywhere

• ...Python IDEs

  • PyCharm
  • Vim
  • Sublime Text

• ...IDEs for C on Windows

  • Code::Blocks
  • Eclipse CDT
  • KDevelop

• ...JavaScript IDEs and editors

  • WebStorm
  • Sublime Text
  • Atom

• ...hex editors for Mac

  • Hex Fiend
  • Synalyze It!
  • HexEd.it

• ...programming text editors

  • Vim
  • Spacemacs
  • Sublime Text

• ...Java IDEs

  • IntelliJ IDEA
  • NetBeans
  • Eclipse

• ...cloud IDEs

  • Codeanywhere
  • Codenvy
  • Cloud9

• ...programming text editors for a Mac with a GUI

  • BBEdit
  • Sublime Text
  • Atom

• ...terminal editors

  • Vim
  • Neovim
  • Emacs

• ...online collaborative programming editors

  • CodeBunk
  • Stypi
  • Codassium

• ...cloud IDEs for JavaScript

  • Cloud9
  • SourceLair
  • Codeanywhere

• ...open source programming text editors

  • Vim
  • Atom
  • Spacemacs

• ...third-party IDEs for Unity

  • Visual Studio
  • MonoDevelop
  • Vim

• ...Haxe IDEs

  • FlashDevelop
  • Sublime Text
  • IntelliJ IDEA

• ...IDEs for the Go programming language

  • Atom + go-plus
  • Vim
  • Emacs

• ...IDEs for Grails/Groovy

  • IntelliJ IDEA
  • Netbeans IDE
  • Groovy/Grails Tool Suite

Productivity

• ...Linux terminal emulators

  • Terminator
  • rxvt-unicode
  • Gnome Terminal

• ...UNIX shells

  • zsh
  • fish
  • bash

• ...terminal multiplexers

  • tmux
  • screen
  • abduco + dvtm

• ...GUI grep implementations for Windows

  • PowerGREP
  • BareGrep
  • AstroGrep

• ...Linux stacking window managers for developers

  • Openbox
  • twm
  • KWin

• ...Linux package managers

  • Pacman
  • DPKG family (apt, aptitude, synaptic)
  • Portage

• ...Linux twin-panel file managers for developers

  • Midnight Commander
  • Double Commander
  • Worker

• ...laptops for programmers who travel/digital nomads

  • MacBook Pro 13"
  • Lenovo ThinkPad T450s
  • HP Spectre x360

• ...window managers for Linux

  • i3
  • Gala
  • XMonad

• ...Linux desktop environments

  • Xfce
  • KDE Plasma Desktop
  • Gnome 3

• ...Mac OS X GUIs for PostgreSQL

  • Postico
  • pgAdmin III
  • DataGrip

• ...laptops for programming under $1,500

  • 13" MacBook Air 2015
  • 13" MacBook Pro 2015
  • Dell XPS 13 Developer Edition 2015

• ...FTP clients for Windows

  • WinSCP
  • FileZilla
  • SmartFTP

• ...laptops for Linux

  • Dell XPS 13 Developer Edition
  • Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Touch
  • Lenovo ThinkPad T440s

• ...grep implementations for Windows

  • dnGrep
  • PowerGREP
  • GrepWin

• ...Linux terminal emulators that are dropdown or can be configured as such

  • Yakuake
  • Guake
  • Terminator

• ...Linux distributions for a backend developer

  • Arch Linux
  • Debian
  • Ubuntu

• ...Mac package managers

  • Homebrew
  • Homebrew Cask
  • Nix package manager

• ...Bash replacements

  • zsh
  • fish
  • sh

• ...VM applications for Mac

  • Parallels Desktop
  • VMWare Fusion
  • Veertu

• ...Linux tiling window managers for developers

  • i3
  • Awesome WM
  • Bspwm

• ...Linux platforms/tools for virtualizing GUI apps and viewing them remotely

  • ssh -X or ssh -Y
  • guacamole
  • TightVNC

• ...Linux terminal emulators for low-resource machines

  • rxvt-unicode
  • st
  • Eterm

• ...wireless mice for programmers with small hands

  • Logitech MX Anywhere 2 Wireless Mobile Mouse
  • Logitech Wireless Marathon Mouse M705
  • Logitech M570 Wireless Trackball