Every year new tools and technologies pop up subsequently impacting how software development is carried out in companies. Many enterprises in the software development Dubai sector praise their choice of tools and technologies as one of the major reasons behind their laudable quality of service. 

These tools can be anything from linkers and compilers to performance analyzers and support tools. Of course, choosing the right tools for the job requires the team to consider various factors that in turn depends on the type and nature of the project. 

Here are a few important factors to be considered when selecting tools for the software development project.

• Company standards
• Overall usefulness of the tool
• Integration potential of the tool with other tools
• Usage environment
• Learning curve

That said here are 4 great software development tools that developers loved to use last year.

Atom

An open source source-code editor, Atom is user-friendly and up-to-date. It supports cross-platform editing and runs on all popular operating systems including Windows, Linux, and macOS. Other key features include a built-in package manager, smart autocomplete, file system browser, multiple panes etc. 

GitHub

A hugely popular collaboration tool, GitHub is one of the biggest development platforms at present. Many companies offering even enterprise application services rely on GitHub to build top-notch applications and software, manage projects, and to host & review the codes. 

GitHub facilitates:

• Easy code documentation & hosting
• Streamlined project management 
• Secure access control and integration

Additionally, GitHub can be hosted on servers or on cloud platforms. 

NetBeans

NetBeans is a free, open source development tool written in Java, and is popular for significantly simplifying web, mobile, and desktop application development. Key features include cross-platform support, Smart Code Editing, streamlined management process, and quick UI development. 

Node.js

Node.js is probably the single most popular tool that led to a short decline in the demand for ASP.NET development services. It’s an open source run-time environment that can be used to build a variety of web applications and to create web servers. The lightweight platform is known for its efficiency and event-driven I/O model. It also features the largest ecosystem of open source libraries.