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      <title>I built 15 dev tools because I was tired of slow and ad-heavy ones</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 19:49:42 +0000</pubDate>
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      <description>&lt;p&gt;I kept running into the same problem over and over again.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;I’d need something simple — format JSON, test a regex, convert a timestamp — and somehow end up on tools that felt slower or more cluttered than expected.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;After dealing with that repeatedly, I decided to build my own set of tools for everyday use.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Nothing complicated — just focused on:&lt;br&gt;
    • speed&lt;br&gt;
    • simplicity&lt;br&gt;
    • no distractions&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Right now it includes a set of everyday tools such as:&lt;br&gt;
    • JSON formatter &amp;amp; validator&lt;br&gt;
    • regex tester&lt;br&gt;
    • timestamp converter&lt;br&gt;
    • base64 tools&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;The goal was simple: make something that just works instantly.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;You can try it here:&lt;br&gt;
&lt;a href="https://velyntrix-devtools.vercel.app" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;https://velyntrix-devtools.vercel.app&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;I’m curious if others have had similar frustrations or if there’s something you wish existing tools did better.&lt;/p&gt;

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