Balázs Barta

Design Technologist

Developer Tools

Next.js

Next.js

Web framework
A React framework for production-grade applications that offers server-side rendering, static site generation, and seamless deployment.
Astro

Astro

Static site generator
A modern static site generator that allows building faster websites by shipping zero JavaScript by default, supporting multiple frameworks.
PostHog

PostHog

Analytics
An open-source product analytics platform that combines analytics, feature flags, and A/B testing with a focus on data privacy and developer experience.
Vercel

Vercel

Deployment platform
An end-to-end platform for developing, previewing, and shipping modern web applications, offering automatic deployments and serverless functions.
Sanity

Sanity

Headless CMS
A composable content platform that treats content as data, enabling teams to structure and distribute content across multiple channels and platforms.
Storybook

Storybook

Frontend workshop
A development environment for UI components, allowing developers to create, test, and document components in isolation.
Chromatic

Chromatic

Testing & QA
A visual testing & review tool that scans every possible UI state across browsers to catch visual and functional bugs before they reach users.
React Email

React Email

Email framework
A framework for building dynamic email templates using React components, making email development more maintainable.
WebStorm

WebStorm

IDE
A sophisticated IDE that understands your code context, providing smart completion, quick fixes, and powerful debugging tools for modern web development.
Trae

Trae

IDE
An AI-powered code editor that enhances productivity through intelligent code suggestions, real-time collaboration, and seamless Git integration.
Zed

Zed

Code editor
A high-performance, multiplayer code editor built in Rust, focusing on speed and collaboration.
Ghostty

Ghostty

Terminal
A modern terminal emulator built for speed and efficiency, featuring low-latency rendering, ligature support, and extensive customization options.
Webflow

Webflow

Page builder
A visual development platform that empowers designers to build professional, custom websites in a visual canvas without coding.

Design

Figma

Figma

Design tool
A collaborative web-based design tool used for interface design, prototyping, and design systems.
Mobbin

Mobbin

Reference library
A comprehensive UX reference library featuring thousands of mobile app interfaces, organized by patterns and components for efficient design research.
Copy Book

Copy Book

Copywriter tool
A curated collection of effective UX writing examples and patterns from successful digital products, helping create consistent and engaging content.
Stark

Stark

Accessibility tool
A comprehensive accessibility toolkit that helps create WCAG-compliant designs with features for color contrast checking, typography analysis, and focus order.
Tokens Studio

Tokens Studio

Figma plugin
A Figma plugin that enables creation and management of design tokens, allowing teams to maintain consistent design systems across platforms.
Use Contrast

Use Contrast

Figma plugin
A precision tool for ensuring color combinations meet accessibility standards, providing real-time contrast ratio calculations and WCAG compliance checks.
Print Variables

Print Variables

Figma plugin
A specialized plugin that transforms Figma variables into comprehensive documentation, streamlining design system maintenance and developer handoff.
Specs

Specs

Figma plugin
A powerful specification tool that automatically generates detailed documentation for design systems, including measurements, properties, and annotations.
Typeface

Typeface

Font manager
A wonderful font manager for macOS that helps you pick the perfect type for your designs.
Affinity Designer

Affinity Designer

Vector editor
A professional vector graphics editor that combines precise tools for UI design, icon creation, and illustration with unmatched performance and non-destructive workflows.
Affinity Photo

Affinity Photo

Photo editor
A professional photo editing software offering RAW processing, advanced retouching tools, and HDR merge capabilities with unlimited layers and real-time performance.
Affinity Publisher

Affinity Publisher

Publishing software
A professional publishing software for creating stunning layouts with master pages, advanced typography controls, and seamless integration with other Affinity apps via StudioLink.
Codepoint

Codepoint

Utility
Unicode & SF Symbols Finder. Contains more than 73,000 Unicodes, including SF Symbols and Emojis.

Productivity

Raycast

Raycast

Launcher
An extensible launcher for macOS that boosts productivity with custom scripts, AI and workflows.
Obsidian

Obsidian

Notes
A powerful knowledge base that works on top of local folder of plain text Markdown files.
Arc

Arc

Browser
A modern browser reimagining the web browsing experience with workspace management.
Claude

Claude

AI Model
A next generation AI assistant built by Anthropic and trained to be safe, accurate, and secure to help you do your best work.
Rise

Rise

Calendar
An intelligent calendar that uses AI to optimize your schedule, automatically blocking focus time and suggesting the best times for meetings
Around

Around

Conferencing
A lightweight video calling platform designed for natural collaboration, featuring AI-powered noise cancellation and compact floating video bubbles.
1Password

1Password

Password manager
A comprehensive security tool that manages passwords, documents, and sensitive data while offering seamless autofill and secure sharing capabilities.
CleanShot X

CleanShot X

Screen capture
CleanShot X is the best screenshot and screen recording app for Mac with a built-in annotation tool, Cloud uploading, scrolling capture, and a lot more.
Loom

Loom

Screen capture
Easily record and share AI-powered video messages with your teammates and customers to supercharge productivity.
Optimage

Optimage

Image optimization
Automatically compress images achieving the highest compression ratio at consistent image quality.
Numi

Numi

Calculator
A beautiful calculator app that understands natural language, handles unit conversions, and performs complex calculations with a simple, clean interface.
Alcove

Alcove

Utility
A native macOS utility that brings iPhone's Dynamic Island experience to the Mac.