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Free and open-source programming languages, compilers, development environments and microcontroller tools. Code editors, Git and Node.js are in the Web Design & Building section, database tools in the Databases section.

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• Python

  python.org

  A readable, beginner-friendly language for scripts, automation, data, AI and engineering calculations. Used in many examples in my Digital Garden.

  • #OPEN-SOURCE
  • #LANGUAGE
  • #SCRIPTING
  • #BEGINNER

• Rust

  rust-lang.org

  A modern systems language that is fast like C but prevents many memory errors already when the program is compiled.

  • #OPEN-SOURCE
  • #LANGUAGE
  • #SYSTEMS
  • #SAFETY

• Go

  go.dev

  A simple, fast language from Google, popular for servers, network tools and command-line programs. Many self-hosted applications are written in it.

  • #OPEN-SOURCE
  • #LANGUAGE
  • #SERVER
  • #CLI

• Eclipse Temurin (OpenJDK)

  adoptium.net

  Free, well-tested builds of Java from the Eclipse Adoptium project, for running and developing Java programs.

  • #OPEN-SOURCE
  • #JAVA
  • #RUNTIME
  • #JDK

• .NET

  dotnet.microsoft.com

  Microsoft's open-source platform for C# and F#, for desktop, web and command-line applications on Windows, Linux and macOS.

  • #OPEN-SOURCE
  • #C#
  • #PLATFORM
  • #CROSS-PLATFORM

• GCC

  gcc.gnu.org

  The GNU Compiler Collection – the classic compiler for C, C++ and other languages, part of almost every Linux system.

  • #OPEN-SOURCE
  • #COMPILER
  • #C
  • #C++

• Clang / LLVM

  clang.llvm.org

  A modern C and C++ compiler with clear error messages, built on the LLVM toolkit that many other languages also use.

  • #OPEN-SOURCE
  • #COMPILER
  • #C
  • #C++

• NASM

  nasm.us

  The Netwide Assembler for x86 processors – for learning how programs look closest to the hardware.

  • #OPEN-SOURCE
  • #ASSEMBLY
  • #X86
  • #LOW-LEVEL

• MSYS2

  msys2.org

  A Linux-like terminal and package manager (pacman) for Windows that installs up-to-date GCC, Python and many libraries with one command.

  • #OPEN-SOURCE
  • #WINDOWS
  • #TOOLCHAIN
  • #PACKAGES

• Thonny

  thonny.org

  A simple Python editor for beginners with a built-in Python, a step-by-step debugger and a clear view of variables.

  • #OPEN-SOURCE
  • #PYTHON
  • #BEGINNER
  • #IDE

• JupyterLab

  jupyter.org

  Notebooks that mix code, results, charts and notes in one document – ideal for calculations, data and experiments with AI.

  • #OPEN-SOURCE
  • #PYTHON
  • #NOTEBOOK
  • #DATA

• Eclipse IDE

  eclipseide.org

  A full development environment, best known for Java, with plugins for C/C++, Python and many other languages.

  • #OPEN-SOURCE
  • #IDE
  • #JAVA
  • #PLUGINS

• Neovim

  neovim.io

  A fast, keyboard-driven editor in the terminal, based on Vim. Works over SSH on any server.

  • #OPEN-SOURCE
  • #EDITOR
  • #TERMINAL
  • #VIM

• Qt Creator

  qt.io

  A development environment for C++ and Qt applications with a visual designer for desktop programs. The open-source edition is free.

  • #OPEN-SOURCE
  • #IDE
  • #C++
  • #GUI

• Arduino IDE 2

  arduino.cc

  The official editor for Arduino and many other boards, with a serial monitor, plotter and library manager.

  • #OPEN-SOURCE
  • #MICROCONTROLLER
  • #ARDUINO
  • #BEGINNER

• PlatformIO

  platformio.org

  A professional toolkit for microcontrollers (ESP32, ESP8266, STM32, Arduino and more) with library management, debugging and tests. Works as an extension for VS Code or from the command line.

  • #OPEN-SOURCE
  • #MICROCONTROLLER
  • #ESP32
  • #EMBEDDED

• ESPHome

  esphome.io

  Firmware for ESP chips written as a short configuration file instead of code, made for Home Assistant.

  • #OPEN-SOURCE
  • #MICROCONTROLLER
  • #HOME-ASSISTANT
  • #YAML

• Podman Desktop

  podman-desktop.io

  A graphical application for running and managing containers on Windows, macOS and Linux, without a paid licence.

  • #OPEN-SOURCE
  • #CONTAINERS
  • #PODMAN
  • #DESKTOP

• Meld

  meldmerge.org

  Compares two or three files or folders side by side and helps merge the differences. Works with Git and other version control systems; on Windows with some limitations.

  • #OPEN-SOURCE
  • #DIFF
  • #MERGE
  • #GIT

• Forgejo

  forgejo.org

  A lightweight, self-hosted Git server with a web interface and project tools – like a small GitHub on your own server. Developed under the non-profit Codeberg e.V.

  • #OPEN-SOURCE
  • #GIT
  • #SELF-HOSTED
  • #COLLABORATION

• Codeberg

  codeberg.org

  A free Git hosting service for open-source projects, run on Forgejo by a non-profit association in Berlin and funded by donations.

  • #FREE
  • #GIT
  • #HOSTING
  • #NON-PROFIT