A curated collection of tools for software engineers. From IDEs and AI coding assistants to API testing and CI/CD pipelines, we review the software that powers modern development workflows.
For over a decade, Google’s Firebase has been the default “easy button” for backend development. It promised developers they could forget about servers, scale infinitely, and ship apps in record time. But in 2025, the conversation has shifted. The rise of Supabase—the self-proclaimed “Open Source Firebase Alternative”—has turned a one-sided monopoly into a fierce rivalry….
In 2025, writing code without an AI assistant feels like writing code in Notepad—you can do it, but why would you? The market, once dominated entirely by GitHub Copilot, has exploded with competitors offering better privacy, specialized context awareness, and even free tiers. For CTOs and senior engineers, the question isn’t “Should we use AI?”,…