Here are some tools that I find indispensible to work at full capacity.
Which do you like? Where am I missing out?
System Tools
MS SysInternals Suite Process Explorer: A fully featured replacement for the built in Task Manager, this one shows processes and their dependencies, system load and even file handles.
Rapid Environment Editor: As it stands, the "Environment Variables" section in Windows' control panel is both well hidden and a pain to use. Enter Rapid EE - it makes editing a breeze, has auto-completion for path-like values and even checks entries for validity.Everyday Tools
Console2: Console is window dressing for Windows' command prompt. Tabs? Check. Colors? Check. Resizing? Check again. It even remembers where you want your prompt to start.Notepad++: It's no secret that the original Notepad isn't quite up to standards. The two ++ in this tools name are just what I need.
Google Chrome: It's the world's most popular browser for a reason.
Pidgin: There are many IM clients out there. I just happen to like pidgin best.
Generic Developer Tools
Putty & WinSCP: There's hardly a day I don't use one of these. They do what they are built for, and they do it admirably.
MSysGit: Git for Windows. Of all the SCMs I have used, git feels best, and this Windows package answers all questions I might have.Java Developer Tools
IntelliJ IDEA: I liked IDEA when I first saw its phenomenal Grails support. I started loving it when I first used it for Java development. I used eclipse for 7 years, but I never looked back.
JProfiler: Now that Java comes with a profiler of its own, JProfiler is no longer the indispensible tool it once was. Easy to use, simple to integrate and abundantly powerful, it is still the best to me.Maven & Gradle: While I like Gradle better by far, it pays to have both of them around if you want to have a look at the inside of open source software once in a while.
Disclosure: I have received free Open Source licenses for both JProfiler and IntelliJ IDEA.
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