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title: This month's most useful tool for developers < January 2019
description: Great tools for devs in 2019
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# [This month's most useful tool for developers < January 2019](https://www.dootrix.com/insights/months-useful-tool-developers-january-2019)

 Written by [Elliott King](https://www.dootrix.com/insights/author/dootrix_siteadmin) | Jan 31, 2019 10:52:46 AM

# This month's most useful tool for developers < January 2019

Some are about new thinking or new techniques, some are about legacy technology and some are just useful resources for different languages or platforms. Some are just lolz. The brief is simple - if we think they’re useful, you might too.

 

#### Testing responsive design?

[Sizzy](https://sizzy.co/) is a great developer tool for testing responsive design on multiple devices at once. Take a look!

 

#### Need to make local HTTPS deployment less annoying?

Us too. Read [this](https://blog.filippo.io/mkcert-valid-https-certificates-for-localhost/).

 

#### Ever wondered what a 24.9 Billion pixel image looks like?

This image of [Shanghai](https://sh-meet.bigpixel.cn/) is so sharp it could cut you.

 

#### New year, new Github?

They've [announced](https://github.blog/2019-01-07-new-year-new-github/) unlimited free private repos and a unified Enterprise offering.

 

#### Fine art photography?

We're obsessed with Tom Blanchford's [Nihon Noir](https://tomblachford.com/project/nihon-noir/).

 

#### The state of security in 2019

A great article on the state of software development security in 2019. Worth a read for anyone interested in the good, the bad, the ugly and what we can do about it.

 

#### Don't be afraid to S***

A great blog on the [power of simplicity](https://davedye.com/2019/01/09/dont-be-ashamed-to-s/) in advertising.

 

#### Star wars lego like you've never seen it before!

Errr, take my [money](https://blog.arduino.cc/2019/01/09/recreating-the-death-star-trench-run-scene-with-lego/).

 

#### Could Deno be the new Node?

A fascinating [post](https://medium.com/lean-mind/deno-node-js-killer-718c8969770b) reflecting on Ryan's Dahl's speech "10 things I regret about node.js".

 

#### Need a one-stop shop for developer news?

We love Dev Urls. [Take a look! ](https://devurls.com/)

 

#### Looking for a Javascript animation library?

Look no further. Anime.js is a lightweight JavaScript animation library with a simple, yet powerful API. It works with CSS properties, SVG, DOM attributes and JavaScript Objects. This thing is [amazing](https://animejs.com/)!

 

#### Scripts to rule them all...

Here is a great set of [boilerplate scripts ](https://github.com/github/scripts-to-rule-them-all)describing the normalized script pattern that GitHub uses in its projects.

 

#### Worst passwords of 2018?

You'll be shocked by the [most used password](https://securityaffairs.co/wordpress/78926/hacking/worst-passwords-2018.html).

 

#### The 10 year challenge?

Look at how infamous websites have changed over the [last 10 years](https://www.arun.is/blog/10-year-challenge/).

 

#### Want to use VS code like a pro?

A great resource for people who want to learn to use V.S Code like a pro, also for those experienced developers to increase their productivity. Check it [out](https://medium.com/@jainal09gosalia/how-to-use-v-s-code-like-a-pro-fb030dfc9a72)!

#### DevOps at scale?

This is a great case study of how 6 businesses scaled DevOps within their [organisations](https://techbeacon.com/devops/how-they-did-it-6-companies-scaled-devops?es_p=7747119).

 

*Like this stuff? Want to work with people who like this stuff? Get in touch: hello@dootrix.com*

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