Development & Tech

Storybook is an open-source tool to build, test and document UI components in isolation. Entirely free.

Svelte is an open-source JavaScript framework that compiles components into optimized code, without a heavy runtime. Entirely free.

Git is the reference distributed version control system, created by Linus Torvalds. Entirely free and open source, a universal standard.

Cargo is Rust's official package manager and build tool: dependencies, compilation, tests. Entirely free and open source.

Terraform describes and provisions cloud infrastructure as code (IaC). Free tool, with a free then paid HCP Terraform offering for teams.

Babel is an open-source JavaScript compiler that turns modern code into versions compatible with older browsers. Entirely free.

Jenkins is an open-source automation server for continuous integration and delivery (CI/CD), extensible by thousands of plugins. Free.

npm is the reference package manager for JavaScript and Node.js, with the largest library registry in the world. Free, paid options for teams.

Google Cloud (GCP) is Google's cloud platform: compute, storage, data, AI. Usage-based billing, trial with $300 credit over 90 days.

Cloudflare protects and accelerates sites: CDN, DDoS protection, DNS, WAF, Zero Trust. Real free plan, then Pro from $20 per domain.

Firebase is Google's app development platform: real-time database, authentication, hosting, functions. Free Spark plan, then usage-based.

Snowflake is a cloud data platform (data warehouse) billed by consumption, separating compute and storage. Trial with $400 of credit.

Supabase is an open-source backend-as-a-service on PostgreSQL: database, auth, storage, API. Free to start, Pro at $25 per month.

Vercel hosts and deploys front-end sites and apps (Next.js first) with Git-based continuous deployment. Free to start, Pro at $20 per month.

Bitbucket is Atlassian's Git code hosting platform, integrated with Jira. Free up to 5 users, then from $3.30 per user.

Microsoft Azure is a cloud platform for infrastructure and services: compute, storage, AI, databases. Usage-based billing, trial with free credit.

GitLab is a complete DevOps platform: Git repos, CI/CD, code review and security. Free tier, then Premium at $29 per user per month.

WebCatalog turns websites into isolated desktop apps and organizes your web apps into spaces, for power users. Free plan, Pro from $5/month.

PlanetHoster is a French-Canadian web host: shared hosting, domains, and email, with its own N0C panel. From €5.49/month excl. VAT per project.

Jira is Atlassian's issue tracking and agile project management tool, the standard for development teams. Free plan, paid tiers from $7.91/month.

Miro is the online collaborative whiteboard for remote teams: brainstorming, workshops, diagrams. Free plan, paid plans from $8/month.

Emergent builds full-stack apps with AI from a simple description, from prototype to deployment. Free plan, paid plans from $20/month.

Linear is fast, streamlined project management for product and tech teams: issues, cycles, roadmap. Free plan, paid plans from $10/month.

CodeRabbit reviews your pull requests with AI: summaries, bug detection, and line-by-line suggestions. Free for open source, Pro from $24/mo.