Web Dev Tools 2024

Stay updated on the latest web development tools and industry challenges in our developer-certified blog. Find out how these tools can solve, or at least minimize, these industry challenges.

Keeping up with tech trends is always a challenge for those in the industry. This applies to web development as well.

One best way to identify a solution to a problem is to identify the problem itself first. So in this blog, we’ll be listing the common challenges that web developers face this 2024. Then, we’ll list out some of the best suggested tools to help face these challenges. 

The Challenges 

• Keeping up with emerging frameworks and languages

With multiple development languages in use, it's important to learn new ones and stay current with your specialized language to remain up-to-date and competitive in the industry.. 

• Capturing learnings / new info  

Another challenge that developers are facing according to our CC.Talent developers is ensuring that new learnings are properly documented and easily accessible when looking at documentation (changes made on projects), and personal notes made when learning new codes and techniques. Oftentimes, you’ll also need a safe and reliable tool to copy and paste codes. 

• Managing repetitive tasks 

Web development is not just about coding. Ernesto, one of our Senior Developers, shares the common repetitive tasks in web development, like array manipulation and generation for data structure, manual testing and debugging, and more. Minimizing those saves time which you can use for doing other tasks, and even learning – helping you become more productive. 

• Version control problems

Tracking changes to your codes is important for updates, and will serve as a guide should errors arise. As this is one of the most common hurdles in the web development industry, we’ll link here a LinkedIn discussion on how to solve the challenges of version control. 

• Clerical tasks 

Just like in many other professions, web developers often find themselves tackling repetitive and clerical tasks. While some companies require these duties, others might not. However, having a tool to manage these tasks can streamline your workload and boost productivity. Implementing the right tools can make a significant difference in your efficiency and overall workflow.

Suggested Tools

Together with our developers, we've compiled a list of great tools that can enhance your daily work. Check them out here!

• IDS Management Tools (monitoring system or program to detect and notify suspicious activities) 
  • Next Generation Intrusion Prevention System (NGIPS) by Cisco
  • Zeek by Corelight
  • Fidelis Network 

• Source Code Management Tools
  • BitBucket
  • GitHub
  • Perforce
• Note-taking Tools
  • Obsidian
  • Dendron
  • NotePad or NotePad++ for Windows
    
    
• AI Tools
  • Tabnine
  • Copilot by GitHub 
  • Synk
    
    
• Test Automation Tools
  • Selenium
  • Katalon
  • Cypress
     

• Other tools needed for efficient coding

  • Modern and updated web browsers 
  • Bigger RAM
  • Browser Inspector Tools 
  • Custom-coded tools 

CC.Talent’s Developer Stories is a project driven by our own developers. This community initiative was launched as a platform for us to share knowledge, discuss daily experiences, and connect with peers who share similar roles but work for different clients. The subjects and knowledge we share are valuable and deserve a wider audience, that is how ‘Developer Stories’ came to life. 

Credits to our knowledge hub

A big shoutout to our Knowledge Hub contributors: Andrew, Fredrick, Lance, Kevin, Ernesto, and Bryan for taking ownership of this first piece of content. We are looking forward to more knowledge-sharing, more fun, and more impactful contributions!

Disclaimer:

None of the mentioned apps, programs, or software are advertised or are affiliated with CC.Talent.