Developer Resources & Tools

Developer Toolkit.

Curated Development Assets.

This is a curated list of tools, hosting providers, and reference materials that I personally use for production environments. No affiliate links, just high-performance assets.

Hosting Software

Infrastructure & Hosting

VPS HOSTING dns

DigitalOcean

The standard for unmanaged VPS. Spin up a Droplet, SSH in, and build your stack from the kernel up. Reliable and scalable.

RELIABILITY: 10/10 open_in_new

BARE METAL storage

Vultr

When raw CPU power is needed for heavy data processing, Vultr High Frequency Compute offers excellent performance.

SPEED: 10/10 open_in_new

DOMAIN NAMES public

Namecheap

A domain registrar that offers a clean UI and free privacy protection. Reliable DNS management without the upsells.

TRUST: 10/10 open_in_new

Software & Local Dev

EDITOR code

Sublime Text 4

A lightweight, native code editor. Extremely fast startup times and capable of handling large log files with ease.

SPEED: 10/10 open_in_new

LOCAL ENV desktop_windows

Laragon

A portable, isolated WAMP stack for Windows. Allows for easy switching between PHP versions and fast virtual host creation.

UTILITY: 10/10 open_in_new

API TESTING http

Postman

Essential for API development. Test endpoints, inspect headers, and automate requests for RESTful architectures.

ESSENTIAL open_in_new

Reference Material

MANUAL menu_book

PHP.net Documentation

The official documentation for PHP. The primary source for function references, core behavior, and standard library usage.

SOURCE open_in_new

REGEX manage_search

Regex101

A tool for testing and debugging Regular Expressions. Explains patterns in plain English and provides real-time matching.

TOOL open_in_new

SECURITY shield

OWASP Top 10

The standard awareness document for web application security. Critical reading for preventing common vulnerabilities.

MANDATORY open_in_new