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Bun: The All-in-One Tool That Replaces Node and npm

July 2, 2026 by Jess Investment

Bun folds a runtime, package manager, test runner, and bundler into a single binary. What it replaces, how to install it, and the limits to know before you switch — straight from the official docs.

Categories Dev Tools Tags bun, bundler, dev-tools, javascript, nodejs, npm, typescript Leave a comment

Slack Shortcuts and Sidebar Tricks Most People Never Use

June 30, 2026 by Jess Investment

Most people click through Slack with a mouse. The fast users lean on the keyboard and sidebar structure instead. A rundown of the shortcuts, custom sections, and Workflow Builder from Slack’s own docs.

Categories Dev Tools Tags collaboration, developer-tools, keyboard-shortcuts, productivity, slack, workflow-builder Leave a comment

Three Postman Features You’re Missing If You Only Hit Send

June 20, 2026 by Jess Investment

Most people use Postman just to build one request and hit Send. Environments, the Collection Runner, and pre-request scripts handle the repetitive work around it — here’s how each one works.

Categories Dev Tools Tags api-testing, automation, collection-runner, dev-tools, Developer Productivity, postman Leave a comment

Three Raycast Features You Installed but Never Use

June 18, 2026 by Jess Investment

Most people use Raycast only as a Spotlight replacement. Its built-in Clipboard History, Snippets, and Window Management each replace a standalone app you probably paid for.

Categories Dev Tools Tags clipboard-manager, developer-tools, macos, productivity, raycast, text-expander, window-management Leave a comment

Warp: The Terminal That Treats Output as Blocks

June 16, 2026 by Jess Investment

Warp is a Rust-built terminal that groups each command and its output into a block, with a free tier, AI credits, and a growing agentic mode. A breakdown from the official docs.

Categories Dev Tools Tags claude-code, cli-agents, dev-tools, rust, Terminal, warp Leave a comment

VS Code Shortcuts and Settings That Cut Your Mouse Usage

June 13, 2026 by Jess Investment

Three low-effort VS Code habits — multi-cursor, the Command Palette, and a few settings.json lines — that cut how often your hands leave the keyboard.

Categories Dev Tools Tags command-palette, Developer Productivity, editor-setup, keyboard-shortcuts, multi-cursor, settings-json, vscode Leave a comment

Obsidian: Markdown Knowledge Management That Lives on Your Own Disk

June 11, 2026 by Jess Investment

Obsidian stores notes as plain Markdown files on your own disk. How vaults, wikilinks, backlinks, and graph view turn a local folder into a personal wiki.

Categories Dev Tools Tags dev-tools, knowledge-management, markdown, note-taking, obsidian, pkm, second-brain Leave a comment

Linear: The Keyboard-First Issue Tracker Teams Pick Over Jira

June 9, 2026 by Jess Investment

A practical walkthrough of Linear: why teams pick it over heavy trackers, how to set it up, the keyboard shortcuts and cycles, GitHub PR-to-issue automation, and pricing.

Categories Dev Tools Tags dev-tools, github-integration, issue-tracker, jira-alternative, keyboard-shortcuts, linear, project-management Leave a comment

Bruno: Manage Your API Collections as Plain Files in Git

June 6, 2026 by Jess Investment

Bruno is an open-source API client that stores requests as plain text files inside your project instead of the cloud — so collections live in Git, diff in PRs, and run in CI.

Categories Dev Tools Tags api-client, bruno, ci-cd, git, open-source, postman-alternative Leave a comment

Ghostty: A GPU-Accelerated Terminal That Works With Zero Config

June 5, 2026 by Jess Investment

Ghostty is Mitchell Hashimoto’s terminal emulator that chases speed, features, and native UI all at once — and runs with zero config out of the box. Here’s what it replaces and where the traps are.

Categories Dev Tools Tags dev-tools, ghostty, gpu-acceleration, macos, terminal-emulator, zig Leave a comment
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