I am surprised more people are not using these tools!!
Tags: webdev, productivity, beginners, codenewbie
Published: 2020-05-12 07:12:31

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title: I am surprised more people are not using these tools!!
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description: Not just meant for developers and makers, they are for everybody.
tags: webdev, productivity, beginners, codenewbie
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### [Img BB](https://imgbb.com/)

Host images for free, it even has a API which you can use to upload images and it returns you a URL.

### [Requestbin](https://requestbin.com/)

Send API requests to this tool and it captures everything, Headers, type of request, body data, response time etc.

### [SVGOMG](https://jakearchibald.github.io/svgomg/)

Remove unnecessary meta data and excess things from a SVG files, and make it smaller

### [JSONbox](https://jsonbox.io/)

Generate Test APIs with GET, POST, PUT & DELETE methods.

### [Tailwind Grids](https://tailwindgrids.com/#/)

Generate tailwind grids boilerplates with a UI.

### [Hook.io](http://hook.io/)

Generate microservices instantly in any programming language, all within the browser. Just save once done and get a API endpoint

### [Altmails](https://altmails.com/)

Generate email aliases for free, so you dont have to hand out your real email id

### [Pushbullet](https://www.pushbullet.com/)

This is my most used tool of all time. Connect your phone and your computer, send text, images accross & get notifications from phone. Hell you can even send it other pushbullet users.

### [Wakatime](https://wakatime.com/)

Analyze how much time you’ve spent on each project, language etc. in reports.

### [Web.dev from Google](https://web.dev/)
A plethora of knowlwdge base on web development, performance & best practices.

### [Postman](https://www.postman.com/) & [Insomnia](https://insomnia.rest/)

API testing tools. Test API endpoints without writing a frontend/backend.

### [Toggl](https://toggl.com/)

Time tacking, perfect for Freelancers and consultants who charger **Per Hour**

### [Google Optimize](https://marketingplatform.google.com/about/optimize/)

Website A/B, Multivariant testing for free (others charge hundreds of dollars for this)

### [Telegram](https://telegram.org/)

Open API & E2E encrytion gives you endless possibilities with Telegram. I have made a personal bot with this, which notifies me of payments, netlify builds, automates and sends me some personal information. I even use it to trigger manual deployments for Vercel (prev Zeit).

### [Netlify CMS](https://www.netlifycms.org/)

A free git based CMS, I usually implement this as a add on for my freelance clients for some extra amount.

### [Regex101](https://regex101.com/)

I hate using complex regex sometimes, this tool makes it a breeze, plus the UI is just '*chef's kiss'*

### [Whimsical](https://whimsical.com/)

A beautiful flowcharts, wireframes, mindmap generator. It has a free plan, which is enough for me actually.

### [Letter.so](https://letter.so/)

Make HTML emails the right way. Letter is just good to look at, this is what happens when a designer codes.

### [Nocode API](https://nocodeapi.com/)

Sometimes you just need data from a third party, but you need to setup a backend, handle authentication, host it on server. Nocode API does exactly that, you just need to sign up, it also has a generous free tier.
Comment if there are tools you wish others used more because they're awesome.

### [Firefox Send](https://send.firefox.com/)
Upload large amounts of data and get a downloadable link. You can even control when the file exprires and restrict no of downloads.

### [Glide](https://www.glideapps.com/)
Get a PWA with CRUD data transactions in approx 5 minutes, all done with Google sheets.

### [Squoosh from Google](https://squoosh.app/)
Compress images without losing quality, covert them to next-gen formats like webp & mozjpeg.

### [Static Forms](https://www.staticforms.xyz/)
Free API for sending emails. Yes its free and has no limits.

### [Leafletjs](https://leafletjs.com/)
A open source and free Google maps alternative. Its not as sophisticated as Google Maps, but it gets the job done. A realtime use case can be found in [housing.com](https://housing.com), one of the largest real estate aggregators in India.

### [Hat.sh](https://hat.sh/)
Encrypt and Decrypt files right inside the browser, no data is sent to any server. Plus, it's open source.

### [Flaticon Pattern](https://www.flaticon.com/pattern/)
Have you wondered how chat apps have these icons pattern background, which look so cool. Flaticon provides a free tool with thousands of icons and its completely customisable. 

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Let me know in comments, if you think people should be using something more often.