Engineering and Science (Some Web Dev Tools To Checkout)

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2022 has been an interesting year, as some web development tools have gained ground and disrupted major industries. This has been because a good number of web development tools are working hard to make use of the latest programming language. As this tool becomes sophisticated, the developers have a variety of frameworks and software which are competitive in building websites and applications. A web developer needs to be up to date with the latest tool for development, which will help in reducing the workload. These web development tools help in increasing work output and reducing time spent on debugging.

Now tools pop up every year, some are free, and some are paid packages. They are uncountable and will depend on the need of the web developer on which tool or software will serve the web developer. Let's look at a few cases that every web developer should check out.

Project management software, Pivotal Tracker, Basecamp

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Project management tools are vital to the life of a web developer, as they help in communication and collaboration in the team to meet up the deadlines. This tool can help in the accomplishment of the task and boost productivity. On sit, collaboration is very challenging with some web developers since they are a bit introverted by nature.

Project management tools are the perfect platform for web developers to work with each other without disrupting their workflows. With these tools, web developers can chat, speak, screen share, and hold meetings without moving away from their computers which can slow down productivity.

I Mention Pivotal Tracker, as of 2021 it was listed among the most powerful web development tools recommended for developers. The tool offers a visual interface on different parts of the project progress link to each team member in real-time. Pivotal Tracker breaks the project into small pieces, which eventually build up the project story as each piece task is completed.

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Managing developers on a project and paying attention to their respective time spent is important in project management. So putting into consideration when finding a perfect project management tool is both operations and time.

Basecamp is another popular tool, which gives developers the ability to keep the progress of their work and connect to team members in real time. This tool also had a visual interface for team members to follow up on project progress.

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Pivotal trackers and Basecamp are built specifically for web developers for collaboration and communication. The many other project management tools that a developer can sign up for, but ensure that you can collaborate and communicate efficiently.

MongoDB and Other No-SQL Databases

One of the key aspects of web development is how to store and manipulate data. An outstanding web development project is built using reliable infrastructure in managing data. Here I am talking about how data will be stored and pulled to the front end of an application. For a web developer to achieve the best functionalities and best performances, all these aspects need to be considered.

In the past, developers used relational databases to store data that could be accessed from a digital product. The trend has moved to what is called today a No-SQL database, it is a modern way of managing data as compared to the previous.

You can look at SQL as a programming language, as it uses queries to manipulate the data on the database. No-SQL simplifies the whole thing for developers, as they no longer have to type SQL queries to manipulate data but rely on the documentation for accessing data.

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MongoDB is a no-SQL database, mostly used by javascript developers for storing data in the JSON format. As javascript applications are increasing in number, MongoDB(no-SQL) is becoming popular.

CodePen and Modern Text Editors

Codepen is a cloud-based text editor that permits a developer to be able to write and access code online from a web interface. Codepen is not different from Github, Just as you will have access to specific programming partners through Github. Codepen can be used as a version control platform, in which developers can collaborate and build apps on its cloud bases interface.

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Web designers can use the Codepen platform to access CSS and integrate it into web projects they are working on. You can use your Codepen to showcase your skill on your resume.

Cloud-based text editors are the future of collaboration as developers can permit co-developers to see updates in real-time. This feature is still new, but it covers up the time the developer will have to push to Github.

To conclude, 2022 started on a good foot for web developers with many tools coming on the scene. As these time-saving tools keep popping up in the market, we will be seeing a new generation of improved websites and applications.

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