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Below is a curated list of 100+ bookmarks collected over the years I felt would be useful for fellow devs. Currently grouped by Core, Helpers, Platforms, Data, Design, Interface, Commerce, IT & Security, Business, and Hardware.

Core

These are tools core to the base/local developer experience like metaframeworks, key packages, etc.

Name Description
Browserslist Browser compatibility plugin for linting tools.
Bun.js Fast JavaScript runtime, alternative to Deno and Node.js which use the slower V8 runtime.
Elysia.js Web framework for Bun.js.
Hono.js Web framework for Bun.js specifically for running on the edge.
FontSource Load open source fonts via npm packages.
Remix.js Full-stack SSR web framework for react with nested routes.
Astro.js Meta framework for building content-driven sites.
Vitest Drop-in Jest replacement with Vite for testing.
Prettier Code styling
Playwright E2E testing alternative to Pupeteer and Cypress.
Capacitor.js API wrapper for building PWA’s.
Zustand App state management for React and vanilla JS.
TanStack Query Query state management for JS
Vanilla Extract Zero-runtime Stylesheets in TypeScript
Uno CSS Alternative to Tailwind CSS.
Polypane Browser built specifically for Front-End developers.
Typebox JSON schema type builder. Faster alternative to Zod, Yup.

Helpers

Nifty tools that help with completing certain tasks.

Name Description
Web Security Cheat Sheets Reference for web security best practices.
CSS Loaders CSS-only loader animations.
Schema Validator Validator for structured markup.
Regexr Regex playground.
Magic Regexp Build regex using JS helpers.
VectorMagic Convert png, jpg files to vectors.
Mailto Link Build mailto links with to, subject, and body pre-filled.
Cubic Bezier Cubic bezier playground for css animations.
Globster Glob matching playground.
Scollbar Generates code for styling browser scrollbar.
IsSemantic Structured markup generator.

Platforms

Third-party software that would be key parts of an application, website, or deployment. E.g. hosting, CDN's, app builders, emails, etc.

Name Description
LambdaTest Mobile apps and cross-browser testing platform.
Hyvor Talk Adds a commenting system to website.
URLBox Website screenshot API for devs.
DeepSource Static code analysis, testing coverage, etc.
Mapbox Location and map APIs.
MeiliSearch Open-source alternative to Algolia for search.
Basin Form backend. Send submissions to Basin to feed to other platforms.
Postmark Reliable transactional email delivery.
Bunny CDN Cost-effective CDN for apps and websites.
Stytch Auth alternative to Auth0. Supports Passkeys.
Fly.io Serverless distributed cloud for hosting apps.
Supabase Open source alternative to Firebase.
Novu Feed notifications to multiple channels (push, sms, email, etc.)
GlideApps NoCode business software builder.
Airplane.dev Alternative to Retool for building internal tools.
Storyblok Headless CMS with visual editor.
FlutterFlow No-code tool for building Flutter apps.
Directus Low-code / no-code backend toolkit and admin.
Socket Security management for packages (NPM, pypi, etc.).

Data

Software specifically for working with, publishing, and collecting data. Like integrations, data warehouses, analytics, etc.

Name Description
Octoparse Low code web scraper.
Pipedream Zapier alternative for devs.
Plausible Privacy-focused web analytics.
Posthog Open source product analytics.
Airbyte Feed platform / ETL for data stacks.
Tinybird Build API endpoints for data analytics.
Equals Spreadsheet-based business analytics.
Alloy Enterprise-grade integrations.
OpenReplay Open source session-replay.

Design

Tools for devs with a design background.

Name Description
Fontshare High quality open fonts.
Fontbase Font manager for Windows, Mac, and Linux.
Fable Web-based motion design software.
CSS Patterns CSS-based background patterns.

Interface

Packages, libraries, or software that help directly with building the ui.

Name Description
Chart.js JavaScript chart library.
Swiper.js JavaScript library for carousels and touch sliders.
Torchlight Syntax highlighting library.
In-App Guidance & Onboarding JavaScript library for user onboarding and in-app guidance.
Fuse.js Lightweight fuzzy-search JS library.
Motion One Web animations API wrapper.
Tiptap Headless open-source rich text editor.
Rive Powerful Lottie alternative for SVG-based animations.

Commerce

Ecommerce, POS systems, logistics, shipping, tax, etc.

Name Description
ERPNext Open source ERP.
QZ API for connecting to printers and POS devices.
EloTouch Touchscreens and POS hardware.
Stripe Terminal Stripe-based payment terminals.
Shippo Shipping API.
Epson POS receipt printers.
TaxJar Sales tax compliance.
Zebra Shipping label printers and handheld scanners.
Zonos International shipping compliance (duties, taxes, fees).
Voucherify Coupons, gift cards, referrals, loyalty, digital wallets, etc.
Gorgias Helpdesk software for ecommerce merchants.
Wise International bank account.
Medusa.js Open source headless ecommerce.
Swell Commerce Enterprise-grade, affordable headless ecommerce.
Ergonode Affordable product information management (PIM).
Vectary Upload 3D files and embed in a website.
Bannerbear Automated image generation API.

IT & Security

Help with SysAdmin and Network tasks.

Name Description
JumpCloud Cloud hosted active directory and identity management.
Twingate VPN and shared resource management.
Tailscale VPN and shared resource management.
Dmarc Digests DMARC reporting dashboard.
DNSimple DNS management platform.
1Password Password manager with dev tools for API keys management.

Business

General helpdesks, CRMs, documentation, etc.

Name Description
Chatwoot Omnichannel customer support and chat.
Proton Privacy-first mail, calendar, and storage.
Enzuzo Privacy compliance and cookie banner.
Whimsical Whiteboard tool. Alternate to Miro.
Morgen Daily planner with tasks and calendar scheduling.
Thunderbird Email client for Windows, Mac, and Linux.
Folk CRM New-gen lightweight CRM.

Hardware

Interesting tech hardware.

Name Description
Framework Laptop Laptops rated 10/10 on iFixit. Highly upgradeable.
Nuphy Stylish mechanical keyboards for enthusiasts.

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