There has never been a better time to be a developer. Languages are getting more expressive, stacks are getting more versatile and tools are becoming more powerful.

In today's issue, we are going to be looking into some of the most powerful tools out there that you should be using daily as a developer to help 10x your productivity and value.

Let's dive in.

BLACKBOX

BLACKBOX is an AI-powered coding assistant that is going to help you write code much faster and much better. BLACKBOX is incredibly simple to use and is guaranteed to take your output to the next level. As a Visual Studio Code extension, users will be able to:

• Autocomplete code in over 20 potential languages
• Search for snippets (and their implementations) across millions of other repositories
• Turn a simple English question into executable code
• Copy code from videos (and save hours retyping)

​useblackbox.io​

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Locofy

Locofy does one thing and it does it well: turn designs into code. If you are using Figma or Adobe XD for your designs, Locofy will save developers weeks of work by quickly and easily turning designs into production-ready code. If you're working with a lot of React or React Native projects then Locofy is guaranteed to dramatically spike your output.

​locofy.ai​

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Figstack

Figstack is a tool to help increase you and your team's understanding of the code you're writing. It's a very simple tool to use but the results are astounding. Using Figstack, developers can:

• Have code snippets explained to them in a plain language
• Translate snippets of code from one language to another
• Have documentation automatically generated based on snippets of code

This will streamline the documentation process as well as the ability to understand what code is doing without needing the initial author to explain.

​figstack.com​

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Jam

Jam is a tool for developers that is any product-manager or tester's dream. Jam allows you to easily record your screen to log bugs, however, it has a whole lot more backed into like:

• Console.logs
• Network requests
• Device details
• Browser info
• Reproduction steps

Jam makes logging bugs faster and far more informative than ever before. No more needing to hop on a call to explain bugs or recreate scenarios.

​jam.dev​

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Wappalyzer

I love using this tool whenever an awesome website catches by eye.

It's simple: Wappalyzer will tell you the underlying technologies that are powering any website. This tool is less functional for developers as it is more used to scratch the itch of knowing what lies under the hood of your favourite website. However, this tool is amazing for those doing targetted marketing or outreach.

​wappalyzer.com​

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ChatGPT

By now everyone has heard about ChatGPT.

If you've only been conversing about "How do I make a great burrito" or "Write a rap song about being a software developer" then you've been missing out.

ChatGPT's uses are virtually endless but some things that it can do to make your day more productive:

• Write boilerplate code based on your requirements
• Finds bugs in logic or syntax in your code
• Find answers to questions that you'd otherwise spend hours searching for
• Explain code simpler than any other tool
• Document code just as good as other tools
• And so much more

​openai.com/chat​

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These are just some of the amazing tools out there that you can use to take your output and abilities to the next level.

Let me know which ones are working best for you.

See you again next week.