Developer Utility Belt

Recommend tools for freelance Android/web developers.

Tools: EC2, Bitbucket, Toggl, Google Docs, Dropbox, Wave Apps, Eclipse, Sublime Text, Google Chrome, Hurl.it, Requestb.in, Trello.

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1. Developer Utility Belt @hongster 2013-07-05
2. About Freelance Software Engineer • Android development • PHP web development Today I am going to talk about tools I use for work.
3. Android
4. Eclipse • Popular among Android developers • Plenty online support (i.e. StackOverflow) • Big memory footprint Will be considering Android Studio.
5. Web Development
6. Sublime Text • Full feature programmer editor • Clean UI • Lightweight • Multiline edit • Multi-pane editor • Regex search/replace • Fully configurable (JSON config files)
7. Web Development Tools • Developer Tools (Google Chrome) • JSON Editor (Chrome extension) • Hurl.it • Requestb.in
8. Google Docs • Usage ◦ Specification (e.g. API specs) ◦ Feature list ◦ Quotation • Benefits ◦ Can share with multiple people ◦ Collaborative editing
9. Trello
10. Trello • Functions ◦ Progress tracking ◦ Prioritizing features ◦ Bug report • Usable by clients and developer team • Benefits ◦ Simple, easy to use ◦ Can attach images (screenshot, mockups)
11. Dropbox • Client share files with me ◦ Design ◦ Wireframe/mockups ◦ Data
12. Toggl
13. Toggl • Time tracker • Generate timesheets (CSV, PDF) • API access • Good for charging hourly rate
14. Bitbucket • (Git) source control • (Free) unlimited private repo • Web hooks (commit hooks) ◦ Use it to automate deployment
15. Amazon EC2 • Serves as development server • Client can access work-in-progress • Auto update on Git push
16. Wave Apps
17. Wave Apps • Features ◦ Invoicing ◦ Record transactions (expenses, payments) • Benefits ◦ Free ◦ Simple, easy to use ◦ Generate invoice PDF