Software exists to simplify and facilitate our lives. But that sounds too good to be entirely true. The technology sector is booming and cloud services are mushrooming. With all these options, it can be difficult to pick out the tools you actually need. Choose the wrong one and you'll end up with more work, not less. That's why we dug into the offer and selected tools that will help you work less and smarter.
Less and smarter is the mantra of most programmers. We said most. Namely, not everything that bears the title of application or plug-in is there to give us real makes work or life easier. As elsewhere, there is a lot of beach here and to save you long hours of separating the wheat from the chaff, we collected 10 tools with which you are guaranteed to work less and smarter.
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Boomerang
Why we chose it: If you're uncomfortable sending a business email at two in the morning, it will Boomerang became your best friend. This Gmail plugin allows you to schedule a time to send your email, so you don't have to worry about a co-worker or business partner raising an eyebrow because of odd hours.
Calendly
Why we chose it: Planning is a nightmare for everyone. Unless you're lucky enough to have a personal assistant. Otherwise, you are condemned to hours of e-correspondence with customers, colleagues and vendors. Calendly this whole endless process is greatly simplified by creating a schedule where the concerned persons can "book" a meeting/correspondence with you based on your availability.
LastPass
Why we chose it: There is probably no regular user of the World Wide Web who does not operate with a dozen passwords. But if it is, this is a sign of alarm! Cyber attacks and hacks are happening every day and no one is safe from them. And if you want to stay safe, your passwords must be uncrackable. So think of a password manager as it is LastPass, which will remember all the hidden word-number and hard-to-remember combinations for you.
Themeforest
Why we chose it: Save time and create a better website, presentation or design using pre-made themes. Instead of starting a project from scratch, use it Themeforest, a "thematic forest" that will help you find what you are looking for. And it will save you not only time, but also mental energy, which you can now fully focus on the content.
Box
Why we chose it: Box is, on the surface, a platform that facilitates document management and sharing. Under the surface, however, it offers many goodies, such as a completely customizable interface. It is compatible with Microsoft Office and Google Docs.