From design to development, 10 tools I can’t live without (Part 1)

Ngoc Huynh

Atom

Atom is an open source text editor created by Github. For the past year Atom has been my primary editor. Atom comes full-featured with things like a built in package manager, smart auto-completion, and beautiful themes.

Coming from Sublime, the package manager was a breath of fresh air. With Atom, you can either use APM or its GUI interface. No need to modify config files. It just works.

A note on performance. When Atom was first released, it was slow. However today it’s blazing fast. The only slow down I notice is when opening up huge files.

DragDis

As a designer, I’m always on the lookout for inspiration. DragDis is a tool that lets me save inspiration as I find it. It’s easy to use. Install the Chrome extension and start dragging.

The way I organize my DragDis folders is by week. Each week I create a new inspiration folder. It’s a great way to track how my design tastes have changed over time.

DragDis also has a full-page grid view. This makes for fantastic moodboards.

iTerm 2

iTerm is a sleek alternative to Terminal. Just to name a few features, iTerm 2 has unlimited split panels, inline images, and search. Although Terminal has a lot of similar functionality, iTerm 2 is constantly improving.

Muzli

Muzli is a Chrome extension that aggregates design related content from sources like Designer News, Dribbble, Behance, etc.

Every time you open a new tab in Chrome Muzli sources you the best content from each of these sites.

One thing I love is that they have a staff picks section. It’s like having your own personal assistant pick out the best front-end and design related articles.

Noiz.io

A lot of makers like to go to hip coffee shops for the ambiance. Noizio helps bring that ambiance to your home. With Noizio, you can choose from a range of background noises including October Rain, Coffee House, Thunderstorm, and Sea Waves. Perfect for getting into the zone.

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