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How I select the tools I work with

The tools you see listed under the tools page have all been used by me at least for a few weeks. I don't list tools that I haven't had the chance to test in real-world scenarios.

When I choose a tool, I give the utmost importance to UX and UI, however I exclude those that have only a nice design but don't work well.

Only tools that I use daily get the green checkmark, as they are what I believe to be the best in class according to my experience as a user and a developer. The checkmark is removed as soon as I stop using them - usually because I've found something better.

How I rate my tools

  • 1 star: I use it for strict necessity. If I could, I wouldn't use it.
  • 2 stars: It's ok overall, but I don't love using it.
  • 3 stars: It's a good tool, however UX/UI still lacks a bit.
  • 4 stars: It's a great tool, and UX/UI are satisfactory.
  • 5 stars: I have an hard time finding cons for this tool.

How new tools get on the list

Anyone can recommend me a tool, but it will make it to the list only if I've used it for at least a few weeks and has entered my daily workflow. This means that I've considered it good enough to be rated according to the above mentioned criteria.