Recommended Tools and Frameworks
System Design Tools
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Draw.io
- Free online diagramming tool
- System architecture diagrams
- Flowcharts and UML
- draw.io
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Lucidchart
- Professional diagramming
- Real-time collaboration
- Templates and shapes
- lucidchart.com
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PlantUML
- Text-based diagramming
- Version control friendly
- Multiple diagram types
- plantuml.com
Database Tools
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pgAdmin
- PostgreSQL management
- Query execution
- Database monitoring
- pgadmin.org
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MongoDB Compass
- MongoDB GUI
- Query building
- Performance analysis
- mongodb.com/products/compass
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RedisInsight
- Redis GUI
- Memory analysis
- Performance monitoring
- redis.com/redis-enterprise/redis-insight
API Tools
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Postman
- API testing
- Documentation
- Mock servers
- postman.com
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Swagger
- API documentation
- Code generation
- Testing tools
- swagger.io
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Insomnia
- API testing
- GraphQL support
- Environment variables
- insomnia.rest
Monitoring Tools
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Prometheus
- Metrics collection
- Alerting
- Time series data
- prometheus.io
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Grafana
- Data visualization
- Dashboard creation
- Alert management
- grafana.com
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Datadog
- Application monitoring
- Infrastructure metrics
- Log management
- datadoghq.com
Development Tools
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Docker
- Containerization
- Environment isolation
- Deployment packaging
- docker.com
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Kubernetes
- Container orchestration
- Scaling and deployment
- Service management
- kubernetes.io
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Terraform
- Infrastructure as code
- Cloud provisioning
- Resource management
- terraform.io
Testing Tools
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JMeter
- Load testing
- Performance testing
- Stress testing
- jmeter.apache.org
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Selenium
- Web testing
- Automation
- Cross-browser testing
- selenium.dev
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JUnit
- Unit testing
- Test automation
- Java testing
- junit.org
Security Tools
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OWASP ZAP
- Security testing
- Vulnerability scanning
- Penetration testing
- owasp.org/zap
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SonarQube
- Code quality
- Security scanning
- Technical debt
- sonarqube.org
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Burp Suite
- Web security testing
- Vulnerability scanning
- Penetration testing
- portswigger.net/burp