Emerging DevTools

Every week I pick 5 new developer tools that developers are actually talking about. I go through what launched on Hacker News, GitHub and Product Hunt that week. GitHub stars are easy to inflate, so for every candidate I also check whether real developers discuss it on Reddit, X, Bluesky and in forums. The 5 that hold up make the issue.

Why subscribe?

Get 5 new devtools in your inbox every week, picked by what developers are actually saying about them.

Who it’s for

Developers who like finding good tools early, people building devtools who want to see what’s getting traction, and investors looking for early signal. Each issue is one short email: 5 tools, what they do, why they matter, and what people are saying about them. Five minutes to read.

Formerly Open Pioneers

This newsletter used to be Open Pioneers, about open source projects and companies. Same author, new focus. - Jonathan