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Dev tools · January 6, 2025

I created a tool that helps developers generate fake data for databases

Hi, everyone! Lately, I've been working on quite a few applications that require a database, and as a result, I need some data to test everything. It has always taken me a lot of time to ask ChatGPT to generate fake data for me, so I decided to create a tool for developers called FakeData. FakeData allows developers to generate fake data easily with a simple UI/UX and customizable fields. This data can be used in their applications to test various functionalities. P.S. The app is not yet finished, and I would love to hear your honest feedback on it. Please be brutally honest about what…

I created a tool that helps developers generate fake data for databases launched on January 6, 2025 with 7 votes and more than 75% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 1 year on.

What it does

Get your fake data in seconds

In the maker’s words, at launch

Hi, everyone! Lately, I've been working on quite a few applications that require a database, and as a result, I need some data to test everything. It has always taken me a lot of time to ask ChatGPT to generate fake data for me, so I decided to create a tool for developers called FakeData. FakeData allows developers…

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