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Resources for a Small Software Project

by Joel Byler @joelbyler

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These are a few things that I've discovered, some on my own, some while working with others. Please feel free to shout out and suggest others! :)

Project Management

As developers we always think we have a handle on how the project is going, but it never hurts to have a little extra help

Trello

Trello.com

Trello is the free, flexible, and visual way to organize anything with anyone.

Uses cards in columns with labels, notes, etc. to keep track of things.

Basecamp

basecamphq.com

Team collaboration.

Collaborate with team members, share assets and stories.

Slack

slack.com

Slack is a platform for team communication: everything in one place, instantly searchable, available wherever you go.

Never tried it, but want to

Developer Tools

There are some great people out there offering up services to help developers out for free (on a limited basis)!

Bit Bucket

bitbucket.org

Free source repositories (git or murcurial)

Github's little brother, but still lots of great features

Cloud 9

c9.io

Cloud based IDE

• github
• bitbucket
• rails
• node
• etc.

Code Ship

codeship.com

Continuous delivery with lots of integrations

• slack
• bitbucket
• campfire
• heroku
• etc.

Heroku

heroku.com

Platform As A Service

• rails
• node
• python
• java
• php
• etc

The Cloud Up

thecloudup.com

Keeps Your Cloud Apps Up

helps keep your apps instantly accessible

Other Tools

Because we can always use more tools

Name Cheap

namecheap.com

.com domains for under $10 (with coupon code)

lost of other options as well, great service!

Mail Gun

mailgun.com

The Email Service For Developers

Powerful APIs + 10,000 free emails per mo.

Dwolla

dwolla.com

The best way to move money (they claim).

No percentages. No hidden fees. Just 25¢ per transaction or free for transactions $10 or less.