I think that there are many IT engineers and remote workers due to the influence of COVID-19. We will summarize the tools and devices used in daily life, development environment and frameworks. It may be difficult to understand because the classification is not so good, but I hope it will be helpful as much as possible. In addition, we have not explained each content in detail this time, so if you are interested, please comment and we will reply as much as possible.
Homebrew
Official link: Homebrew Fee: Free
When developing on a Mac, it is so famous that Homebrew should be installed first. Some of the tools described below are included via Homebrew, so be sure to include them.
iTerm2
Official link: iTerm2 Fee: Free
You can do basic things with the Mac default terminal, but it's a bit less customizable. iTerm2 has the following merits, so it is recommended to install it for the time being.
XCode Command Line Tools
Official link: ?? Fee: Free
Since it includes a compiler etc., it will be necessary (probably) when installing Python, so let's install it for the time being. There are two types of installation methods.
Method 1: Execute the following command
$ xcode-select --install
Method 2: Download from Apple Developer. In that case, you need an Apple Developer account (available for free).
Visual Studio Code(VSCode)
Official link: Visual Studio Code Fee: Free
An editor for development. It has a lot of extensions and is very easy to use, so let's install it for now. The movement is also relatively light.
I will put the recommended extension function.
SourceTree
Official link: SourceTree Fee: Free (account registration required)
Git GUI client. You can use it with CLI, but I personally want to see diff with GUI, so SourceTree is recommended. In the case of CLI, tig is famous, and tig is quite easy to use, so you can use it as you like.
Node.js
Official link: Node.js Fee: Free
The environment (language?) That is the basis of front-end development. If you want to develop the front end, install it for the time being. When installing, we recommend that you install via a version control tool rather than installing directly. I think the following are famous version control tools.
Python
Official link: Python Fee: Free
It is one of the programming languages. It is used for development with AWS Lambda, simple tool creation, machine learning, etc. We recommend that you also install Python via your package manager instead of installing it directly. I personally recommend pyenv as the package manager.
Here are some of the most frequently used tools for developing in Python (although personally).
Docker Desktop
Official link: Install Docker Desktop on Mac Fee: Free
It is the foundation for running Docker containers. I think that it is often used for running tests in a container, starting DynamoDB Local, etc.
Parallels Desktop
Official link: Parallels Desktop Fee: Approximately 10,000 yen/year
Docker is a technology that enables container-based virtualization, while Parallels Desktop enables hypervisor-based virtualization. Simply put, you can launch Windows on your Mac. It's a high-priced but recommended tool for those who need to use both Mac and Windows.
Features I personally like
Wireshark
Official link: Wireshark Fee: Free
It is a packet capture tool. Although I am not specialized in networks, I dump the data communication status of the device as a pcap file and use it when viewing the file on a Mac.
kite
Official link: kite Fee: Free
A code completion tool. Use in conjunction with VS Code. Please refer to the following page for the merits.
Arduino IDE
Official link: Arduino IDE Fee: Free
It is used to flow the program to the microcomputer. It is very easy to use because you can perform build, serial debug, and data transmission consistently.
HTML,CSS,JavaScript(JS)
It is the basic part of front-end technology.
TypeScript(TS)
Official link: TypeScript
It's a so-called altJS, but I think TypeScript is the strongest these days. Most front-end projects should be writing code in TS instead of raw JS. It's relatively difficult to learn, but I personally highly recommend it.
Vue.js
Official link: Vue.js
A progressive framework for building user interfaces. Since the part that displays the front-end data reactively is automatically reflected, it is no longer necessary to explicitly rewrite the data using jQuery as before.
Nuxt.js
Official link: Nuxt.js
Vue.js wrapper? It is a framework as (Japanese is unreasonable ...). There are many more useful features than using Vue.js alone.
Here are some of the features I personally like.
nuxt generateReact
Official link: React
I don't know the details ...
Stoplight
Official link: Stoplight Fee: Free
Editor for OpenAPI. Since you don't have to write a YAML file yourself, I think the hurdle to write OpenAPI is relatively low. The UI is also clean so you can use it normally.
Insomnia Core
Official link: Insomnia Core Fee: Free
It is a so-called API client. It supports both REST and GraphQL.
Amazon Web Services(AWS)
Official link: Amazon Web Services Fee: Pay-as-you-go
There are many convenient services. I haven't used other cloud services well, but basically I'm not inconvenienced.
AWS Command Line Interface(AWS CLI)
Official link: AWS Command Line Interface Fee: Free
A service that allows you to touch the AWS environment from the command line. AWS has items that cannot be changed from the WEB management console, so in that case, use the AWS CLI.
AWS Cloud Development Kit (AWS CDK)
Official link: AWS Cloud Development Kit Fee: Free
A tool for realizing so-called Infrastructure as Code. Actually, it is a tool for generating AWS CloudFormation templates, but it is possible to create templates using programming languages such as TypeScript. Others include Terraform and serverless framework, but AWS CDK is a tool issued by the AWS official.
AWS Vault
Official link: AWS Vault Fee: Free
When using a tool such as AWS CLI, it is necessary to issue the authentication information from AWS and use it. However, if the authentication information is leaked, it will be ridiculous, so give the IAM authority the authority that can be operated only if you are logged in to MFA. AWS Vault makes it easy to log in to MFA from the command line.
Android Studio
Official link: Android Studio Fee: Free
If you are developing an Android application, let's put it in first.
XCode
Official link: XCode Fee: Free
If you are developing an app for an Apple device, let's put it in first.
Android File Transfer
Official link: Android File Transfer Fee: Free
It is useful when debugging with the actual device application and sharing screen shots etc. with the PC. You can easily browse the files in Android and send the files to the Android side.
Apple Configurator 2
Official link: Apple Configurator 2 Fee: Free
You can develop iOS apps with Xcode, but you cannot install created ipa files with Xcode. With Apple Configurator 2, you can install apps from ipa files, mirror the screen of your iOS device, and more.
Official link: Google Account Fee: Free
Google Docs, spreadsheets and slides are very useful.
Google Chrome
Official link: Google Chrome Fee: Free
It is a web browser. It is used for both everyday use and development use. The recommended extensions are introduced below.
Firefox
Official link: Firefox Fee: Free
It is a web browser. In front-end development, it is included to check the operation on multiple browsers. In the case of Linux, there may be many people whose usual browser is Firefox.
Raindrop.io
Official link: Raindrop.io Fee: Free
It is a bookmark management application. It is convenient and easy to use when linked with Chrome extensions. Since it is independent of the browser, it is recommended because you can manage bookmarks across multiple browsers and accounts.
Microsoft 365
Official link: Microsoft 365 Price: 12,984/year
Word and Excel may be essential for work. I feel that it is no longer necessary for personal use, but ...
1Password
Official link: 1Password Price: Approximately $ 3/month
Password management tool. I have never felt particularly inconvenienced.
Slack
Official link: Slack Fee: Free
It is a chat tool. It's usually convenient.
Zoom
Official link: Zoom Fee: Free
Video conferencing tool. It is convenient because it has many useful functions such as virtual background function and breakout session function.
Discord
Official link: Discord Fee: Free
It is a chat tool. You can stream and voice chat while playing Steam games. Personally, the operation is light, so the load on the PC does not increase easily even if it is connected all the time, so it seems that it is also used a lot in telework.
Fantastical
Official link: Fantastical Price: 408 yen/month
It was sold out at the time of Fantastical 2, but it seems that it has recently become a subscription. As a calendar app, the UI is clean and very easy to use.
BetterTouchTool
Official link: BetterTouchTool Price: $ 8.5/2 year license
For key customization. You can make detailed customizations such as setting emacs key bindings to be used in all apps.
Yoink
Official link: Yoink Price: 980 yen
It is an application that allows you to temporarily save drag and drop. This is convenient because you can temporarily save it when pasting screenshots.
Alfred
Official link: Alfred Fee: Free (Powerpack is charged)
It is a so-called launcher application. You can easily launch the app, recall copy / paste history, search the browser, and open bookmarks.
Snagit
Official link: Snagit Price: 5,722 yen
Although it is a capture software, you can also take videos and process images. You can also scroll capture the browser. There is a charge, but I think it is the easiest to use as a capture app.
For laptops, it is convenient to have two displays. I think I like the display, but for reference, I'll put the display I own.
If you have multiple displays connected, it is better to use an external keyboard because the posture of the PC keyboard does not turn straight. I use an Apple keyboard.
Magic Keyboard --Japanese (JIS)
Personally, I use a mouse because I am a mouse sect. I'm using the following mouse.
Silent EX-G Wireless BlueLED Mouse
If you are developing, PC fans will turn around when you start Docker or build an application, so I think it would be nice to have a PC stand. By the way, I have the following.
I have more work in the room, so I wonder if I should have an air purifier and a humidifier.
If you talk for a long time, your throat will hurt, so if you don't take Ryukakusan throat lozenges regularly, ...
Ryukakusan's Throat Refreshing Candy
Personally, I take care of my mouse and keyboard every day, but the following products are highly recommended.
Alcohol towel body that can sterilize Elleair
Have you ever had your earphones turned off during a long meeting? If you connect the Anker PowerConf to your PC by wire, you don't have to worry about the power being turned off, you don't have to worry about radio waves, and you can handle it even if you keep the audio connection, so it is recommended.
I feel that any webcam is fine, but the following cameras are recommended because they have good image quality.
It has become quite long. There are other devices and tools, but this time around. Nowadays, I want to get as much performance as possible even with remote work.
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