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Re: Ask HN: How do you find tools?

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Google search: '[topic] awesome'. For example, 'react awesome' or 'web dev awesome'. Next, look for a github repo. You can also add "site:github.com" to your search, such as, "image editing awesome site:github.com". This was a great tip given to me by a friend. I've found some amazing tools and resources because of it.

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Re: Ask HN: How do you find tools?

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post #4

Google search: '[topic] awesome'. For example, 'react awesome' or 'web dev awesome'. Next, look for a github repo. You can also add "site:github.com" to your search, such as, "image editing awesome site:github.com". This was a great tip given to me by a friend. I've found some amazing tools and resources because of it.

You mean you've found some... ~awesome~ tools from it?

One could say that :)

Re: Ask HN: How do you find tools?

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This maybe a bit redundant -- but IMO it's always worth a quick stop at `https://alternativeto.net/` since you can specify OS & License types, etc and read a few reviews.

I've also started to find some neat stuff with `https://github.com/trending` - has been good for finding some good jumping-off points for subjects where I don't always have my finger on the pulse.

It's nice to get out of the echo-chamber and see what the other side of the shop is innovating. It helps me solve problems in ways I might not have come up with - and I've thankfully made lots of friends in Art, Design, UI/UX, and FrontEnd now because of it...so it's easier to keep up with for me now.

I don't think that's an especially hot take on HN though, but just putting it out there in case someone needed to hear it.

Re: Ask HN: How do you find tools?

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This maybe a bit redundant -- but IMO it's always worth a quick stop at ` https://alternativeto.net/ ` since you can specify OS & License types, etc and read a few reviews. I've also started to find some neat stuff with ` https://github.com/trending ` - has been good for finding some good jumping-off points for subjects where I don't always have my finger on the pulse. It's nice to get out of the echo-chamber and see…

AlternativeTo is terrible, riddled with fake reviews and so blatant as well.

Re: Ask HN: How do you find tools?

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post #16

This maybe a bit redundant -- but IMO it's always worth a quick stop at ` https://alternativeto.net/ ` since you can specify OS & License types, etc and read a few reviews. I've also started to find some neat stuff with ` https://github.com/trending ` - has been good for finding some good jumping-off points for subjects where I don't always have my finger on the pulse. It's nice to get out of the echo-chamber and see…

AlternativeTo is terrible, riddled with fake reviews and so blatant as well.

I don't entirely disagree.
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