Last updated on 22/10/2025
In this first part of the Dev Essentials series, I will present some software and tools I use in my day-to-day.
- Dev Essentials – Part I – Software and Tools
- Dev Essentials – Part II – Visual Studio (IDE) Extensions
- Dev Essentials – Part III – Visual Studio Code Extensions
- Dev Essentials – Part IV – JetBrains ReSharper Extensions
As a software engineer, having the right software and tools at your disposal is crucial for optimizing productivity, streamlining development processes, and ensuring the delivery of high-quality code. With the ever-evolving landscape of software engineering, it’s essential to stay up-to-date with the latest technologies and tools that can enhance your efficiency and effectiveness. In this article, we will explore some of the essential software and tools used by software engineers today.
- Apache JMeter – https://jmeter.apache.org/
- Beyond Compare – https://www.scootersoftware.com/
- Catlight – https://catlight.io/
- Charles Proxy – https://www.charlesproxy.com/
- Chocolatey – https://chocolatey.org/
- Composer – https://getcomposer.org/
- DBeaver – https://dbeaver.io/
- DevToys – https://apps.microsoft.com/detail/9pgcv4v3bk4w?hl=en-us&gl=US
- DNT (DotNetTools)- https://github.com/RicoSuter/DNT
- Docker Desktop – https://www.docker.com/products/docker-desktop/
- .NET SDK – https://dotnet.microsoft.com/en-us/download/visual-studio-sdks
- .NET tool CentralisedPackageManager – https://github.com/Webreaper/CentralisedPackageConverter
- .NET tool CSharpier – https://csharpier.com/
- .NET tool Husky.NET – https://alirezanet.github.io/Husky.Net/
- .NET tool JetBrains.ReSharper.GlobalTools – https://www.jetbrains.com/help/dotcover/Running_Coverage_Analysis_from_the_Command_LIne.html
- .NET tool Nx-DotNet – https://www.nx-dotnet.com/
- .NET tool SonarScanner – https://docs.sonarsource.com/sonarqube/9.7/analyzing-source-code/scanners/sonarscanner-for-dotnet/
- .NET tool Stryker – https://stryker-mutator.io/
- Fiddler4 – https://www.telerik.com/download/fiddler
- Fork – https://git-fork.com/
- GIT for Windows – https://git-scm.com/download/win
- Google Chrome – https://www.google.com/intl/en/chrome/
- Grammarly – https://www.grammarly.com/
- Insomnia – https://insomnia.rest/
- JetBrains ReSharper – https://www.jetbrains.com/resharper/
- JetBrains ReSharper Extensions
- JetBrains Rider – https://www.jetbrains.com/rider/
- Lightshot – https://app.prntscr.com/en/index.html
- Microsoft Azure Data Explorer – https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/products/data-explorer
- Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio – https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/sql/ssms/download-sql-server-management-studio-ssms?view=sql-server-ver16
- Node.JS – https://nodejs.org/en
- NPM QuickType – https://github.com/glideapps/quicktype
- NVM (Node Version Manager) – https://github.com/nvm-sh/nvm
- Notepad++ – https://notepad-plus-plus.org/downloads/
- NuGet package explorer – https://apps.microsoft.com/detail/9wzdncrdmdm3?hl=en-us&gl=US
- PHP – https://windows.php.net/download
- PgAdmin4 – https://www.pgadmin.org/
- Postman – https://www.postman.com/
- Power Shell 7 – https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/shows/it-ops-talk/how-to-install-powershell-7
- Python – https://www.python.org/
- Rust – https://www.rust-lang.org/
- Terraform CLI – https://developer.hashicorp.com/terraform/install
- Visual Studio – https://visualstudio.microsoft.com/
- Visual Studio Code – https://code.visualstudio.com/
- Visual Studio Code Extensions
- Visual Studio Extensions
- WSL – Ubuntu –https://ubuntu.com/desktop/wsl
- Wakatime plugins (VS, VS Code, Excel, Word, PowerPoint) – https://wakatime.com/plugins
- YARN – https://yarnpkg.com/
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