Dev tools · alternatives · 2026

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. How to Annoy Your Coworkers for $42 Using ClojureScript and Rust launched in 2014; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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   Rusteerio by Context.dev▲71

   Keep your Cheerio code. Make it faster.

   5d ago · github.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Stack Overflow Podcast - A Bunch of Bald Yaks▲66

   HyperDev, the fastest way to bang out code and run it online

   2016 · stackoverflow.blog · its alternatives →

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   I built a Hacker News userscript to make this site more legible▲102

   My personal itch to scratch just recently has been the umpteen formatting foibles of HackerNews. So, in the spirit of making the web more personal again, I knocked up a TamperMonkey userscript to fix up the worst of my personal bugbears. This isn't an attempt at a complete rebrand/redesign of the site, instead it's just fixing up what I think are the biggest design/readability issues whilst trying to remain true to the site's existing aesthetic. Key features: * Base font size increased * A little more room around headings * Top menu bar is full-width and with a little more padding…

   2022 · github.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Add a License Please▲87

   The open source vigilante bot that is cleaning up Github.

   2015 · github.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Todo for hackers▲101

   CLI Todo app for hackers

   2015 · github.com · its alternatives →

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   Re/code Decode - Keith Rabois▲86

   Winter is coming for wasteful startups

   2016 · recode.net · its alternatives →

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   Reactive - 19: Implode in a Ball of Spaghetti▲53

   FrankfurtJS, WaffleJS, Wordpress on Node.

   2015 · its alternatives →

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   lolcommits▲86

   git + webcam = lulz. A selfie every time you commit code.

   2015 · lolcommits.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   TextCraft▲66

   Slack as old-school MUD client

   2015 · textcraft.co · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Rust macro utility for batching expensive async operations▲28

    rust macro util for batching expensive operations. Contribute to hackermondev/batched development by creating an account on GitHub.

    2025 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    A parody ESLint plugin with absurd rules▲6

    2023 · dont.ninja · its alternatives →

12. 12SI
    Sendnoodz.io Spam Your Friends Noodles MMS for an Hour▲8

    2019 · sendnoodz.io · its alternatives →

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    Torchbear – fast, safe, simple, and complete(R) Rust scripting engine▲6

    2020 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    A slackbot to anonymously report your coworkers’ bad behavior▲5

    2020 · nilats.io · its alternatives →

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    I wrote a book about Clojure▲7

    Hey HN, I wrote a short book about the fundamental aspects of Clojure. The target audience is programmers with at least minimal experience who want to learn how to express solutions in Clojure (and perhaps in LISP, generally). If the price is a bit too steep for you, send me an email (address in bio), and I'll provide a discount coupon. If you can't afford it all, and believe the material may help you for studying or interview preparations, I can send you a free copy.

    2025 · leanpub.com · its alternatives →

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    Great F*cking CODING Advice▲8

    Rude, straight to the point advice for coders. Add your own!

    2015 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    A desktop HN reader client in Rust/egui▲9

    A little toy HN client for the desktop that I've been playing around with this week.

    2022 · github.com · its alternatives →

18. 18EF
    Excuses for programmers. Supports text/plain so can be easily scraped▲7

    2014 · codingexcuses.com · its alternatives →

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    SSVM – Speed up your Node.js apps with Rust and WebAssembly▲7

    2020 · secondstate.io · its alternatives →

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    A Node.js CLI tool to generate ai.txt, llms.txt, robots.txt, humans.txt▲7

    2025 · npmjs.com · its alternatives →

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    GameLisp, a scripting language for Rust game development▲5

    2020 · gamelisp.rs · its alternatives →

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    I made a OSS alternative to Weights and Biases▲6

    Hey HN! I made a completely open sourced alternative to Weights and Biases with (insert cringe) blazingly fast performance (yes we use rust and clickhouse) Weights and Biases is super unperformant, their logger blocks user code... logging should not be blocking, yet they got away with it. We do the right thing by being non blocking. Would love any thoughts / feedbacks / roasts etc

    2025 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    An example web app (board game) for learning ClojureScript▲8

    A nontrivial example for ClojureScript + Firebase. - jacobobryant/mystery-cows

    2020 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Created 60 free useful tools in one place▲7

    Hey there, I'm a solo dev behind KewlTools. So I'm one of those people who like to build their own tools/utilities whenever they a) want to get something done, or b) want to learn something. c) don't want to spend ages finding a utilty and going through walls of ads. I gradually built 66 tools, all free, fast, ad-free, and zero login. I (and my family/friends) use these daily, so thought some of you will find it useful! Any suggestions, improving current tools or adding new ones, please let me know.

    2025 · kewltools.com · its alternatives →

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