5 tools no developer needs
Tags: webdev, jokes, tools, productivity
Published: 2020-08-20 10:56:13

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title: 5 tools no developer needs
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description: A satirical approach to tools that exist, but no developer actually needs.
tags: webdev, jokes, tools, productivity
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A satirical approach to tools that exist, but no developer actually needs.

## 1: Power Mode

Unleash your true developer power with power mode extensions!

Do you find writing code *boring*? Well, you just didn't have the right extensions installed.

With this extension you can immerse yourself into your code and enable your inner coder beast by looking at increasing combo counters, screen-shaking and fancy particles!

![Code editor with a combo counter on the right side. When typing the counter increases and particles fly out from the cursor position. The screen is shaking](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/BigEggTools/PowerMode/master/PowerMode.gif)

But it gets better: Customizable particles!

![Code is written. Every now and then a plasma explosion occurs on the cursor position](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/hoovercj/vscode-power-mode/master/images/demo-presets-exploding-rift.gif)

Missing your old friend Clippy? No more!

![Clippy (the office assistant from Microsoft) hovering beneath the cursor position spinning around](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/hoovercj/vscode-power-mode/master/images/demo-presets-clippy.gif)

If you're using [Hyper](https://hyper.is), you can even unleash your full power in the terminal.

![A terminal window typing commands. Every now and then particles fly out from the cursor position. The screen shakes.](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/vercel/hyper-site/main/public/store/hyperpower.gif)

Links:

- [Visual Studio](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=BigEgg.PowerMode)
- [VS Code](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=hoovercj.vscode-power-mode)
- [Hyper](https://hyper.is/store/hyperpower)

## 2: Rainbow fart

Never get the attribution you deserve for your code?

This VS Code extension compliments you for writing code with an automated computer voice.

The code quality doesn't matter at all, even shitty code will get complimented.

Not an actual rainbow fart btw:

> Rainbow Fart is a literal translation word from Chinese, which means giving somebody exaggerated compliment that even seems a little fake. It is not connected to any specific group or individuals.

Links:

- [VS Code](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=saekiraku.rainbow-fart)

## 3: Explodal

Do your dialogs not get the attention they deserve? Just add explodal to your projects.

![https://raw.githubusercontent.com/jessekorzan/expodal/master/assets/img/dbbl.explodal.01.gif](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/jessekorzan/expodal/master/assets/img/dbbl.explodal.01.gif)

Links:
- [GitHub](https://github.com/jessekorzan/expodal)

## 4: Obnoxious.css

Speaking of lack of attention. With this css library you will guarantee the attention of your users.

You can choose between 5 highly efficient animations.

My favorite among these beauties is probably "Intensifies".
![Demonstration of obnoxious text animations such as "intensifies", "shaking", "twister", "strobe" and "shakeit"](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/i/jwsq01q6qad8hsvzu179.gif)

Links:
- [GitHub](https://github.com/tholman/obnoxious.css)

## 5: Git push rockets

Would you really forget to push your code if that triggers a rocket launch? I can tell you that my git pushes have increased drastically since I've used some of these tools.

Terminal rocket for [Hyper](https://hyper.is) 

![Terminal typing git push. After the command is executed a rocket crosses the terminal window from bottom to top](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/6589909/28026422-9dc92218-655b-11e7-8852-3ee8d57c87d5.gif)

Not realistic enough? Cover your whole editor with this VS Code extension

![A realistic rocket launch is displayed after git push is executed](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Y0KUDA/vscode-GitRocket/master/readme_rocket.gif)

Links:
- [VS Code](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=Y0KUDA.git-rocket)
- [Hyper](https://github.com/bomanimc/gitrocket)

## Concluding words

This was a fun article to write. Definitely more on the side of "Too deep into the code extension marketplace".

Install them for fun or just for the memes.

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