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Node.js
- Async non-blocking event-driven JavaScript runtime built on Chrome’s V8 JavaScript engine.
- Frontend Development

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iOS
- Mobile operating system for Apple phones and tablets.
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Android
- Mobile operating system developed by Google.
- IoT & Hybrid Apps

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Electron
- Cross-platform native desktop apps using JavaScript/HTML/CSS.
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Cordova
- JavaScript API for hybrid apps.
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React Native
- JavaScript framework for writing natively rendering mobile apps for iOS and Android.
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Xamarin
- Mobile app development IDE, testing, and distribution.
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Linux
- Containers

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eBPF
- Virtual machine that allows you to write more efficient and powerful tracing and monitoring for Linux systems.
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Arch-based Projects
- Linux distributions and projects based on Arch Linux.
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AppImage
- Package apps in a single file that works on various mainstream Linux distributions.
- macOS - Operating system for Apple’s Mac computers.
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watchOS
- Operating system for the Apple Watch.
- JVM

- Salesforce

- Amazon Web Services

- Windows

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IPFS
- P2P hypermedia protocol.
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Fuse
- Mobile development tools.
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Heroku
- Cloud platform as a service.
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Raspberry Pi
- Credit card-sized computer aimed at teaching kids programming, but capable of a lot more.
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Qt
- Cross-platform GUI app framework.
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WebExtensions
- Cross-browser extension system.
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Smart TV
- Create apps for different TV platforms.
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GNOME
- Simple and distraction-free desktop environment for Linux.
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KDE
- A free software community dedicated to creating an open and user-friendly computing experience.
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.NET
- Core

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Roslyn
- Open-source compilers and code analysis APIs for C# and VB.NET languages.
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Amazon Alexa
- Virtual home assistant.
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DigitalOcean
- Cloud computing platform designed for developers.
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Flutter
- Google’s mobile SDK for building native iOS and Android apps from a single codebase written in Dart.
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Home Assistant
- Open source home automation that puts local control and privacy first.
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IBM Cloud
- Cloud platform for developers and companies.
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Firebase
- App development platform built on Google Cloud.
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Robot Operating System 2.0
- Set of software libraries and tools that help you build robot apps.
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Adafruit IO
- Visualize and store data from any device.
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Cloudflare
- CDN, DNS, DDoS protection, and security for your site.
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Actions on Google
- Developer platform for Google Assistant.
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ESP
- Low-cost microcontrollers with WiFi and broad IoT applications.
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Deno
- A secure runtime for JavaScript and TypeScript that uses V8 and is built in Rust.
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DOS
- Operating system for x86-based personal computers that was popular during the 1980s and early 1990s.
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Nix
- Package manager for Linux and other Unix systems that makes package management reliable and reproducible.
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Integration
- Linking together different IT systems (components) to functionally cooperate as a whole.
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Node-RED
- A programming tool for wiring together hardware devices, APIs, and online services.
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Low Code
- Allowing business professionals to address their needs on their own with little to no coding skills.
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Capacitor
- Cross-platform open source runtime for building Web Native apps.
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ArcGIS Developer
- Mapping and location analysis platform for developers.
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Bluetooth Low Energy
- Low-power wireless communication protocol ideal for IoT, wearables, and other battery-powered applications.
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Uno Platform
- Open-source .NET UI platform for building cross-platform apps.
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Google Cloud
- Cloud computing services by Google.
Programming Languages
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JavaScript
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Swift
- Apple’s compiled programming language that is secure, modern, programmer-friendly, and fast.
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Python
- General-purpose programming language designed for readability.
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Asyncio
- Asynchronous I/O in Python 3.
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Scientific Audio
- Scientific research in audio/music.
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CircuitPython
- A version of Python for microcontrollers.
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Data Science
- Data analysis and machine learning.
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Typing
- Optional static typing for Python.
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MicroPython
- A lean and efficient implementation of Python 3 for microcontrollers.
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Rust
- Pest
- Parser generator.
- Haskell

- PureScript

- Go

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Scala
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Scala Native
- Optimizing ahead-of-time compiler for Scala based on LLVM.
- Ruby

- Clojure

- ClojureScript

- Elixir

- Elm

- Erlang

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Julia
- High-level dynamic programming language designed to address the needs of high-performance numerical analysis and computational science.
- Lua

- C

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C/C++
- General-purpose language with a bias toward system programming and embedded, resource-constrained software.
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R
- Functional programming language and environment for statistical computing and graphics.
- D

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Common Lisp
- Powerful dynamic multiparadigm language that facilitates iterative and interactive development.
- Perl

- Groovy

- Dart

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Java
- Popular secure object-oriented language designed for flexibility to “write once, run anywhere”.
- Kotlin

- OCaml

- ColdFusion

- Fortran

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PHP
- Server-side scripting language.
- Pascal

- AutoHotkey

- AutoIt

- Crystal

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Frege
- Haskell for the JVM.
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CMake
- Build, test, and package software.
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ActionScript 3
- Object-oriented language targeting Adobe AIR.
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Eta
- Functional programming language for the JVM.
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Idris
- General purpose pure functional programming language with dependent types influenced by Haskell and ML.
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Ada/SPARK
- Modern programming language designed for large, long-lived apps where reliability and efficiency are essential.
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Q#
- Domain-specific programming language used for expressing quantum algorithms.
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Imba
- Programming language inspired by Ruby and Python and compiles to performant JavaScript.
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Vala
- Programming language designed to take full advantage of the GLib and GNOME ecosystems, while preserving the speed of C code.
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Coq
- Formal language and environment for programming and specification which facilitates interactive development of machine-checked proofs.
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V
- Simple, fast, safe, compiled language for developing maintainable software.
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Zig
- General-purpose programming language and toolchain for maintaining robust, optimal, and reusable software.
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Move
- Domain-specific programming language for writing safe smart contracts.
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Esolangs
- Programming languages designed for experimentation or as jokes rather than actual use.
Front-End Development
- ES6 Tools

- Web Performance Optimization

- Web Tools

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CSS
- Style sheet language that specifies how HTML elements are displayed on screen.
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React
- JavaScript library for building user interfaces.
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Relay
- Framework for building data-driven React apps.
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React Hooks
- Lets you use state and other React features without writing a class.
- Web Components

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Polymer
- JavaScript library to develop Web Components.
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Angular
- App framework.
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Backbone
- App framework.
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HTML5
- Markup language used for websites & web apps.
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SVG
- XML-based vector image format.
- Canvas

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KnockoutJS
- JavaScript library.
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Dojo Toolkit
- JavaScript toolkit.
- Inspiration

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Ember
- App framework.
- Android UI

- iOS UI

- Meteor

- BEM

- Flexbox

- Web Typography

- Web Accessibility

- Material Design

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D3
- Library for producing dynamic, interactive data visualizations.
- Emails

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jQuery
- Easy to use JavaScript library for DOM manipulation.
- Web Audio

- Offline-First

- Static Website Services

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Cycle.js
- Functional and reactive JavaScript framework.
- Text Editing

- Motion UI Design

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Vue.js
- App framework.
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Marionette.js
- App framework.
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Aurelia
- App framework.
- Charting

- Ionic Framework 2

- Chrome DevTools

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PostCSS
- CSS tool.
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Draft.js
- Rich text editor framework for React.
- Service Workers

- Progressive Web Apps

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choo
- App framework.
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Redux
- State container for JavaScript apps.
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Browserify
- Module bundler.
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Sass
- CSS preprocessor.
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Ant Design
- Enterprise-class UI design language.
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Less
- CSS preprocessor.
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WebGL
- JavaScript API for rendering 3D graphics.
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Preact
- App framework.
- Progressive Enhancement

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Next.js
- Framework for server-rendered React apps.
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lit
- Library for building web components with a declarative template system.
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JAMstack
- Modern web development architecture based on client-side JavaScript, reusable APIs, and prebuilt markup.
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WordPress-Gatsby
- Web development technology stack with WordPress as a back end and Gatsby as a front end.
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Mobile Web Development
- Creating a great mobile web experience.
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Storybook
- Development environment for UI components.
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Blazor
- .NET web framework using C#/Razor and HTML that runs in the browser with WebAssembly.
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PageSpeed Metrics
- Metrics to help understand page speed and user experience.
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Tailwind CSS
- Utility-first CSS framework for rapid UI development.
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Seed
- Rust framework for creating web apps running in WebAssembly.
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Web Performance Budget
- Techniques to ensure certain performance metrics for a website.
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Web Animation
- Animations in the browser with JavaScript, CSS, SVG, etc.
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Yew
- Rust framework inspired by Elm and React for creating multi-threaded frontend web apps with WebAssembly.
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Material-UI
- Material Design React components for faster and easier web development.
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Building Blocks for Web Apps
- Standalone features to be integrated into web apps.
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Svelte
- App framework.
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Design systems
- Collection of reusable components, guided by rules that ensure consistency and speed.
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Inertia.js
- Make single-page apps without building an API.
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MDBootstrap
- Templates, layouts, components, and widgets to rapidly build websites.
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Master CSS
- A virtual CSS language with enhanced syntax.
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Hydrogen
- Edge-first framework for building Shopify storefronts with React.
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Tiny JS
- Frontend libraries that fit into 2 kB with dependencies.
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Frontend GIS
- Geographic Information Systems (GIS) for web browsers.
Back-End Development
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Flask
- Python framework.
- Docker

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Vagrant
- Automation virtual machine environment.
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Pyramid
- Python framework.
- Play1 Framework

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CakePHP
- PHP framework.
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Symfony
- PHP framework.
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Laravel
- PHP framework.
- Education

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TALL Stack
- Full-stack development solution featuring libraries built by the Laravel community.
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Rails
- Web app framework for Ruby.
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Phalcon
- PHP framework.
- Useful
.htaccess
Snippets

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nginx
- Web server.
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Dropwizard
- Java framework.
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Kubernetes
- Open-source platform that automates Linux container operations.
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Lumen
- PHP micro-framework.
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Serverless Framework
- Serverless computing and serverless architectures.
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Apache Wicket
- Java web app framework.
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Vert.x
- Toolkit for building reactive apps on the JVM.
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Terraform
- Tool for building, changing, and versioning infrastructure.
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Vapor
- Server-side development in Swift.
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Dash
- Python web app framework.
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FastAPI
- Python web app framework.
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CDK
- Open-source software development framework for defining cloud infrastructure in code.
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IAM
- User accounts, authentication and authorization.
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Slim
- PHP framework.
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Fiber
- Web framework built on top of Fasthttp, the fastest HTTP engine for Go.
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Kustomize
- Kubernetes native declarative configuration management tool.
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OpenTofu
- Open-source infrastructure as code tool.
Computer Science
Big Data
Theory
Books
Editors
Gaming
Development Environment
Entertainment
Databases
- Database

- MySQL

- SQLAlchemy

- InfluxDB

- Neo4j

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MongoDB
- NoSQL database.
- RethinkDB

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TinkerPop
- Graph computing framework.
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PostgreSQL
- Object-relational database.
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CouchDB
- Document-oriented NoSQL database.
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HBase
- Distributed, scalable, big data store.
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NoSQL Guides
- Help on using non-relational, distributed, open-source, and horizontally scalable databases.
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Database Tools
- Everything that makes working with databases easier.
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TypeDB
- Logical database to organize large and complex networks of data as one body of knowledge.
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Cassandra
- Open-source, distributed, wide column store, NoSQL database management system.
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TDengine
- An open-source time-series database with high-performance, scalability, and SQL support.
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Supabase
- An open-source alternative to Firebase.
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PocketBase
- An open-source, Go-based backend in one file.
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Neon
- An open-source alternative to AWS Aurora.
Learn
Security
Content Management Systems
- Umbraco

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Refinery CMS
- Ruby on Rails CMS.
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Wagtail
- Django CMS focused on flexibility and user experience.
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Textpattern
- Lightweight PHP-based CMS.
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Drupal
- Extensible PHP-based CMS.
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Craft CMS
- Content-first CMS.
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Sitecore
- .NET digital marketing platform that combines CMS with tools for managing multiple websites.
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Silverstripe CMS
- PHP MVC framework that serves as a classic or headless CMS.
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Directus
- A real-time API and app dashboard for managing SQL database content.
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Plone
- Open source Python CMS.
Hardware
Business
Work
Networking
Decentralized Systems
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Bitcoin
- Bitcoin services and tools for software developers.
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Ripple
- Open source distributed settlement network.
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Non-Financial Blockchain
- Non-financial blockchain applications.
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Mastodon
- Open source decentralized microblogging network.
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Ethereum
- Distributed computing platform for smart contract development.
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Blockchain AI
- Blockchain projects for artificial intelligence and machine learning.
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EOSIO
- A decentralized operating system supporting industrial-scale apps.
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Corda
- Open source blockchain platform designed for business.
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Waves
- Open source blockchain platform and development toolset for Web 3.0 apps and decentralized solutions.
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Substrate
- Framework for writing scalable, upgradeable blockchains in Rust.
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Golem
- Open source peer-to-peer marketplace for computing resources.
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Stacks
- A smart contract platform secured by Bitcoin.
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Algorand
- An open-source, proof of stake blockchain and smart contract computing platform.
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ZeroNet
- A decentralized web-like network of peer-to-peer users.
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Cosmos SDK
- Modular framework for building app-specific blockchains in Go.
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Tor
- A free overlay network for enabling anonymous communication.
Health and Social Science
Events
Testing
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Testing
- Software testing.
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Visual Regression Testing
- Ensures changes did not break the functionality or style.
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Selenium
- Open-source browser automation framework and ecosystem.
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Appium
- Test automation tool for apps.
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TAP
- Test Anything Protocol.
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JMeter
- Load testing and performance measurement tool.
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k6
- Open-source, developer-centric performance monitoring and load testing solution.
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Playwright
- Node.js library to automate Chromium, Firefox and WebKit with a single API.
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Quality Assurance Roadmap
- How to start & build a career in software testing.
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Gatling
- Open-source load and performance testing framework based on Scala, Akka, and Netty.
Miscellaneous
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Scientific Writing
- Distraction-free scientific writing with Markdown, reStructuredText and Jupyter notebooks.
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JSON
- Text based data interchange format.
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CSV
- A text file format that stores tabular data and uses a comma to separate values.
- Discounts for Student Developers

- Radio

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Awesome
- Recursion illustrated.
- Analytics

- REST

- Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery

- Services Engineering

- Free for Developers

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Answers
- Stack Overflow, Quora, etc.
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Sketch
- Design app for macOS.
- Boilerplate Projects

- Readme

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GitHub Wiki
- Comprehensive documentation on GitHub beyond README.
- Design and Development Guides

- Software Engineering Blogs

- Self Hosted

- FOSS Production Apps

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Gulp
- Task runner.
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AMA
- Ask Me Anything.
- Open Source Photography

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OpenGL
- Cross-platform API for rendering 2D and 3D graphics.
- GraphQL

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Urban & Regional Planning
- Concerning the built environment and communities.
- Transit

- Research Tools

- Data Visualization

- Microservices

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Unicode
- Unicode standards, quirks, packages and resources.
- Beginner-Friendly Projects

- Katas

- Tools for Activism

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Citizen Science
- For community-based and non-institutional scientists.
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MQTT
- “Internet of Things” connectivity protocol.
- For Girls

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Vorpal
- Node.js CLI framework.
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Vulkan
- Low-overhead, cross-platform 3D graphics and compute API.
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LaTeX
- Typesetting language.
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Economics
- An economist’s starter kit.
- Funny Markov Chains

- Bioinformatics

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Cheminformatics
- Informatics techniques applied to problems in chemistry.
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Colorful
- Choose your next color scheme.
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Steam
- Digital distribution platform.
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Bots
- Building bots.
- Site Reliability Engineering

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DTrace
- Dynamic tracing framework.
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Userscripts
- Enhance your browsing experience.
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Pokémon
- Pokémon and Pokémon GO.
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ChatOps
- Managing technical and business operations through a chat.
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Falsehood
- Falsehoods programmers believe in.
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Domain-Driven Design
- Software development approach for complex needs by connecting the implementation to an evolving model.
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Quantified Self
- Self-tracking through technology.
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SaltStack
- Python-based config management system.
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Web Design
- For digital designers.
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Creative Coding
- Programming something expressive instead of something functional.
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No-Login Web Apps
- Web apps that work without login.
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Free Software
- Free as in freedom.
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Framer
- Prototyping interactive UI designs.
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Markdown
- Markup language.
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Dev Fun
- Funny developer projects.
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Magento 2
- Open Source eCommerce built with PHP.
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TikZ
- Graph drawing packages for TeX/LaTeX/ConTeXt.
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Ad-Free
- Ad-free alternatives.
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Prometheus
- Open-source monitoring system.
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Homematic
- Smart home devices.
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Ledger
- Double-entry accounting on the command-line.
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Web Monetization
- A free open web standard service that allows you to send money directly in your browser.
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Uncopyright
- Public domain works.
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Crypto Currency Tools & Algorithms
- Digital currency where encryption is used to regulate the generation of units and verify transfers.
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Open Source Supporters
- Companies that offer their tools and services for free to open source projects.
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Design Principles
- Create better and more consistent designs and experiences.
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Theravada
- Teachings from the Theravada Buddhist tradition.
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inspectIT
- Open source Java app performance management tool.
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Open Source Maintainers
- The experience of being an open source maintainer.
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Calculators
- Calculators for every platform.
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Captcha
- A type of challenge–response test used in computing to determine whether or not the user is human.
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Jupyter
- Create and share documents that contain code, equations, visualizations and narrative text.
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FIRST Robotics Competition
- International high school robotics championship.
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Speakers
- Conference and meetup speakers in the programming and design community.
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Board Games
- Table-top gaming fun for all.
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Software Patreons
- Fund individual programmers or the development of open source projects.
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Parasite
- Parasites and host-pathogen interactions.
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Food
- Food-related projects on GitHub.
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Bitcoin Payment Processors
- Start accepting Bitcoin.
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Scientific Computing
- Solving complex scientific problems using computers.
- Amazon Sellers

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Agriculture
- Open source technology for farming and gardening.
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Product Design
- Design a product from the initial concept to production.
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Prisma
- Turn your database into a GraphQL API.
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Software Architecture
- The discipline of designing and building software.
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Connectivity Data and Reports
- Better understand who has access to telecommunication and internet infrastructure and on what terms.
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Stacks
- Tech stacks for building different apps and features.
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Cytodata
- Image-based profiling of biological phenotypes for computational biologists.
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IRC
- Open source messaging protocol.
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Advertising
- Advertising and programmatic media for websites.
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Earth
- Find ways to resolve the climate crisis.
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Naming
- Naming things in computer science done right.
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Web Archiving
- An effort to preserve the Web for future generations.
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WP-CLI
- Command-line interface for WordPress.
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Credit Modeling
- Methods for classifying credit applicants into risk classes.
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Ansible
- A Python-based, open source IT configuration management and automation platform.
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Biological Visualizations
- Interactive visualization of biological data on the web.
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QR Code
- A type of matrix barcode that can be used to store and share a small amount of information.
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Veganism
- Making the plant-based lifestyle easy and accessible.
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Translations
- The transfer of the meaning of a text from one language to another.
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Scriptable
- An iOS app for automations in JavaScript.
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WebXR
- Enables immersive virtual reality and augmented reality content on the web.
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Computational Geometry
- Computational approaches for problems in geometry.
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OpenStreetMap
- An open data mapping project utilized by many apps and devices.
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Computational Biology
- Computational approaches applied to problems in biology.
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Read the Docs
- Example documentation projects to inspire and help bootstrap new documentation projects.
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Quarto
- Scientific and technical open-source publishing system built on Pandoc.
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Biological Image Analysis
- Interpreting biological phenomena using images.
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ChatGPT
- Artificial intelligence chatbot developed by OpenAI.
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Whisper
- Open-source AI-powered speech recognition system developed by OpenAI.
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Stock Trading
- Purchase and sale of equities of publicly traded companies with the aim of generating profits.
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Steam Deck
- A handheld gaming computer developed by Valve.
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Astrophotography
- Photography of astronomical objects, celestial events, or areas of the night sky.
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HPC
- High Performance Computing.
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Geocaching
- Outdoor treasure-hunting activity that uses GPS-enabled devices.