My Essential Tools and Gadgets

Below is a curated list of my go-to resources and favorite tools that keep me efficient and inspired.

Development tools

  • PhpStorm

    My go-to IDE. It offers excellent code visualization and a wide variety of features that streamline development.

  • TablePlus

    A very efficient and easy-to-use database manager. It's saved me tons of time when I needed to connect to my databases.

  • Docker

    Some of my projects just need that extra power to get them onto the server and into production.

  • Laravel Vapor

    Allows me to focus on website development while having a peace of mind that my sites are secure.

  • Postman

    Easy tool for creating and testing my API points on my projects.

Design

  • Draw.io

    Beautiful layout tool to visualize the flow of the features and database structures that I'm creating.

  • Tailwind UI

    Front end user interface design is just not my thing. Tailwind UI helps me speed up UI design and allows me to focus on what's important for me: backend development.

Productivity

  • Herd

    An absolute must-have when working with Laravel. Makes practically every aspect of local development simpler.

  • Tinkerwell

    For quick debugging and testing out new features.

  • Laravel Idea

    An excellent PhpStorm plugin. Streamlines development within the IDE.

  • DBngin

    Pairs with TablePlus to create the ultimate local development database.