Code Editors & IDEs
Your code editor is your primary workspace. Choose one that fits your workflow:
Visual Studio Code
The most popular free code editor:
- Free and open-source
- Extensive extension marketplace
- Built-in Git integration
- Excellent JavaScript/TypeScript support
- Integrated terminal and debugging
WebStorm
Professional IDE for web development:
- Advanced code analysis and refactoring
- Built-in testing tools
- Database integration
- Comprehensive JavaScript framework support
- Premium features with subscription
Sublime Text
Fast and lightweight editor:
- Extremely fast performance
- Minimal resource usage
- Powerful search and replace
- Extensible with packages
- One-time purchase license
Version Control
Version control is essential for tracking changes and collaborating:
Git
The standard for version control:
- Distributed version control system
- Branch and merge capabilities
- Excellent for team collaboration
- Integrates with all major platforms
- Free and open-source
GitHub
The most popular Git hosting platform:
- Free public repositories
- Built-in issue tracking
- Pull request workflow
- GitHub Actions for CI/CD
- Large developer community
GitLab
Alternative with built-in CI/CD:
- Free private repositories
- Built-in CI/CD pipelines
- Self-hosted options available
- Comprehensive project management
- Enterprise features
Package Managers
Package managers help you manage dependencies efficiently:
npm
The default Node.js package manager:
- Largest package registry
- Built into Node.js
- Scripts and automation
- Workspaces for monorepos
- Security auditing
Yarn
Fast and reliable alternative:
- Faster installation than npm
- Deterministic dependency resolution
- Workspaces for monorepos
- Plug'n architecture
- Better offline support
pnpm
Efficient disk space usage:
- Symlink-based dependency management
- Significantly less disk space
- Fast installation
- Strict dependency resolution
- Monorepo support
Testing Frameworks
Testing ensures your code works correctly:
Jest
Popular JavaScript testing framework:
- Zero configuration setup
- Built-in mocking and assertions
- Code coverage reporting
- Snapshot testing
- Excellent React integration
Cypress
End-to-end testing for web applications:
- Real browser testing
- Time travel debugging
- Automatic waiting
- Network traffic control
- Visual regression testing
Playwright
Cross-browser testing automation:
- Support for multiple browsers
- Fast and reliable
- Auto-waiting for elements
- Network interception
- Mobile emulation
Build Tools & Bundlers
Build tools optimize and bundle your code for production:
Webpack
The most popular module bundler:
- Highly configurable
- Code splitting and lazy loading
- Asset optimization
- Hot module replacement
- Extensive plugin ecosystem
Vite
Next-generation build tool:
- Lightning-fast development server
- ES modules in development
- Rollup for production builds
- Framework-agnostic
- Built-in TypeScript support
esbuild
Extremely fast JavaScript bundler:
- Written in Go for speed
- Minimal configuration
- TypeScript support
- JSX transformation
- Used by many modern tools
Deployment & Hosting
Deploy your applications with these modern platforms:
Vercel
Optimized for frontend frameworks:
- Zero-config deployment
- Automatic HTTPS
- Global CDN
- Serverless functions
- Preview deployments
Netlify
All-in-one web development platform:
- Continuous deployment
- Form handling
- Serverless functions
- Split testing
- Large file handling
AWS Amplify
Full-stack development platform:
- Backend as a service
- Authentication and authorization
- Database management
- API management
- Scalable infrastructure
Development Tools
Essential tools for modern web development:
Browser DevTools
- Chrome DevTools for debugging
- Firefox Developer Tools
- Safari Web Inspector
- Network analysis and performance
- Console and debugging
Postman
API development and testing:
- API request testing
- Collection management
- Environment variables
- Automated testing
- API documentation
Figma
Design and prototyping:
- Collaborative design
- Component libraries
- Prototyping and animations
- Developer handoff
- Design system management