I Built 6 Free Developer Tools — Here’s What I Learned
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•1 min readI’ve been working on a small passion project called **Tools2025** — a set of **6 free online developer tools** that run completely in your browser.
What’s inside:
- JSON Formatter & Validator
- Secure Password Generator
- Base64 Encoder/Decoder
- Hash Generator (MD5, SHA256, SHA512)
- URL Encoder/Decoder
- Lorem Ipsum Generator
Why: I was tired of slow, ad-heavy “free tools”. These are fast, private, and no-login.
How I built it: Lightweight WordPress + custom plugin + vanilla JS per tool.
Lessons:
- Keep it simple and fast
- Launch early, iterate with user feedback
- Privacy-first wins love
Try it: https://tools2025.com