Productivity Tools for Developers

We see a lot of discussions on internet on recommending productivity tools for doing X software in Y framework/language etc. How many have really used these tools and techniques to realize the gains ?

Watch out for discussions where tools are prescribed for developers, but developer is left out. For effective developments tools are key that unlocks the potential of the developer. Every organization make sweeping recommendation e.g. centrally deployed tools for every dev

If it was approached keeping developer at the center of the equation things will be different.

Focus on unlocking the developers potential by developers themselves