Tools, references and small utilities I reach for. Each entry is something I have used or intend to test.
Read Books
Pay for them if they are good…
Make Visual Novels
Browser
EPUB
Maps
Video capture / Streaming
Operating Systems and Packages
- Command not found – finds package for commands
- repology – analyses packages between operating systems
- Systemd by example
- Brendan Gregg Linux Performance
DNS
Version Control
Authentication, Oauth, IAM and Single Sign-On
JSON
Central Automation
Networking
Tools I still need to test
Useful candidates that need a proper trial before I recommend one.
Load Testing
- Locust – Scalabale user load testing written in python
- Hey – Go application that sends load to applications
- predator.dev
- Rally – Load Testing Elasticsearch
Load Balancing, Edge Router and API Gateway
- HAProxy – The reliable High performance TCP/HTTP Load Balancer
- Envoy – C++ Cloud-native high performance edge/middle/service proxy
- Traefik – Go writtenCloud-native edge router
- Kong – Cloud-native API gateway
Network Automation
Lightweight Kubernetes
Security
Helpful Things
Git Help
Python
Python packages
General Utilities
- Add quotes and comma seperate – an awesome utility to make your life easier. Created by this king: Adam Diehm
Github Good Repos
Git Most Wanted – Find cool Github Repos
Linux Programming
Advanced Linux Programming – An ebook about building GNU/Linux applications
Database
- MySQL Tuner – A script that checks your configuration of MySQL for performance and security vulnerabilities. Also gives suggestions on how to fix these issues.
- pgtuner – A web application advising on correct settings given the context for Postgres Tuning
Fun with SQL
- Learn SQL while solving crimes – costs $20 after a while
- SQL Murder Mystery
Communication
Security scans
- OWASP secure coding practices
- WPScan – a WordPress scanner that checks for vulnerabilities and explains the fixes
Django
Python cheatsheets
Git cheatsheet
Last checked: November 2026.