I love Linux and Linux tools and I’m a big fan of it, using it for Servers since 1995.
However some companies use Windows for the Workstations, and that’s not necessarily bad.
So I describe here the tools I use to maximize productivity.
Antivirus
That really depends on my employers. I’ve my opinion about several of them.
Apache Directory Studio
For working with LDAP.
BalenaEtcher
To flash images to USB and external drives. https://www.balena.io/etcher/
I also use Rufus https://rufus.ie/
Chrome
Debut
This is a Commercial Software to capture video. I record bugs, tutorials, internal web training sessions…
Docker Desktop for Windows
But not in the laptops cause the hyper-v may conflict with the BitLocker drive encryption and may cause the entire drive to be lost.
However as much as possible, I will do everything in Linux Workstations and Servers.
(CRLF problems in Docker Linux are horrible)
Editplus
Very powerful for doing replacement over large CSV files.
Firefox
Filezilla
GIMP
HeidiSQL
Free Database Manager for MariaDB, MySQL, SQLite, PostgreSQL and Microsoft SQL.
Is compatible with Wine, so you can use it on Linux.
LastPass (for Teams)
With Chrome’s plugin.
LibreOffice
MobaXTerm
With zmodem, sftp, SSH, tunnel….
A MySQL debugger. Specially useful for Stored Procedures.
Is compatible with Wine, so you can use it on Linux.
OBS
https://obsproject.com/ is a screen recorder Software, for Linux, Mac Os X and Windows.
One Note
OpenVPN
Opera
Specially useful the option of using a VPN.
Project (Microsoft Project)
PuTTy
PyCharm, PHPStorm, CLion from JetBrains
Python
Radmin
A powerful Server Remote Control for Windows, much more stable than VNC.
Remote Desktop Connection
Rufus – https://rufus.ie
To toast ISOs to USB.
Slack
Toad for Oracle
Video editor
VirtualBox
Yes, I always have a Linux VM.
Visio
For the Diagrams.
VLC
Video player
VMWare Player
VNC
Normally RealVNC.
WinRAR
Zoom