I will share a secret. One less known feature of this application is, it can also be used as an HTTP sniffer for analyzing incoming HTTP request headers, route/query params, and cookies.

HTTP Sniffer: Using Mockoon to analyze HTTP Request header and params

No more waiting till the API is done! Hack away.

2. LICEcap

GIF screencast made easy.

Recording screen using LICEcap and generating a GIF

A transparent frame.

Click the Record button.

Now you are ready to share.

Can it get easier than that? I don’t think so. I wish this application had a better name. The hard part is remembering the name LICEcap at the time you need to record.

This is a powerful communication tool.

Showcase your work with a large audience

For bug reporting, a GIF will go long way than a long description of the issue so they see, what you see… I see 👀.

ProTip🔥: Remember to keep your GIFs less than 30 seconds.

3. DBeaver Community Edition

Universal SQL Client

A well-designed Database client. Are you dealing with Postgres? Oracle? MySQL? Microsoft SQL Server? No problem.