This month's most useful tools for developers < October 2019

Grace Warren

1 min read • 29 October 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.

An Inside Look at Microsoft’s Newest Flight Simulator

Fewer than 50 people outside the product team have actually flown the sim. Check out here one of the lucky ones

We're gonna build a framework

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wm2h0cbvsw8

Microsoft announcement of TypoeScript 3.7

Everything you need to know here!

Designers and developers, these new DSM features are for you. Both of you.

See InVisions newest design blog

Why Helsinki's library robots aren't important 

They get a lot of press attention. But they're not the important part of the library: here's why...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dPb9o3uDF_Q

Explore the idea of UX without the user

Failing to maintain closeness to the customer is the canary in the coal mine when it comes to digital design. Read the full article here

What the data and feedback show about 3 digital services in our Food stores

Incremental cooperative dat driven product development and they are open about it. Lots to admire

Find where Developers Learn, Share, & Build Careers

Discover everything you need to know and more!

'Alexa, are you invading my privacy?' – the dark side of our voice assistants

There are more than 100m Alexa-enabled devices in our homes. But are they fun time-savers or the beginning of an Orwellian nightmare? Find out

Every programming tutorial

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MAlSjtxy5ak

The biggest announcements live from Microsoft’s 2019 Surface event

Here are all of the headlines you need to know about.

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