15 Tools to Increase Your Productivity on IT Projects

15 Tools to Increase Your Productivity on IT Projects

31.05.2024
5 min.

As you build a successful IT career, there will undoubtedly come a time when you feel the need to find a tool to streamline many of your tasks. As a company, TITANS was born out of the practical experience of ambitious IT specialists, and to this day remains in touch with trends in a rapidly changing market. Since we have a soft spot for innovation, we bring you a brief overview of the useful software that makes the work of the many IT experts in our database easier. 

1. Malwarebytes

This is a well-known antimalware tool used all over the world. It excels in that it removes even difficult and highly resistant malware that other antivirus programs tend to overlook. In addition, it features a clever technology known as Chameleon that prevents any malware from being modified.

2. Recuva

Recuva comes in handy when you need to recover an important deleted file. Although it can’t do this in every circumstance, it is free and fast, offering a user-friendly environment in its interface.

3. CCleaner

This program is often called “Crap Cleaner” and for good reason: it removes old, irrelevant, and temporary files from the system. With its help, you’ll free up more space on your hard drive, making your computer faster and more efficient. A great feature of CCleaner is that it also includes a portable version, so you can for example put it on an external hard drive, plug it in, and scan your computer without the need for a new installation.

4. Slack

According to the brand Slack itself, their tool is so popular among businesses that 80% of Fortune 100 companies use it for collaboration. Additionally, the channels in the app are like group chats – in the public ones you can share official announcements and have general conversations, while the private channels are only accessible to specific people with permission. You can even send direct messages to your teammates and respond to them using emoticons. What’s more, if you click longer on a message after sending it, you can edit it later.

5. Canva

With Canva, you can design professional posters, presentations, logos, resumes, and beautiful social media posts in seconds. The tool automatically opens a blank canvas of the ideal size for you to create. Unlike other traditional graphic design software, it has a user interface that is easy to navigate, making it a great choice for beginners, as well.

6. Trello

Trello is a visual project management tool that uses dashboards, lists, and spreadsheets to help teams flexibly organize tasks and projects.

7. Dropbox

Worried about data loss? With Dropbox, all data is safe. The software uses advanced encryption techniques and automatically backs up data, so it stays on the servers even if you lose it on your primary device. Your latest edits are also automatically synced, ensuring you’ll have your latest work available even if you log in from a new device.

8. Jira

If you’re working on or managing a team project, you’ve probably heard of the Jira app. This software seamlessly manages the teams and tasks of each member, ensuring that you get to your target within a set timeframe. Jira can also help marketing teams with planning large promotional events or finance managers with budget planning.

9. Opera

If you’re looking for an intuitive web browser with robust security and privacy features, Opera is the one for you. It’s an innovative browser with a built-in VPN that effectively hides your IP address, has a handy battery saver, and speeds up communication with a sidebar messaging feature. Plus, thanks to private browsing, even the browser itself will have no idea what you’re looking for.

Figma is the most widely used tool for people who create UX/UI designs for websites, mobile apps or other digital products.

10. Figma

Figma is the most widely used software for people who create UX/UI designs for websites, mobile apps or other digital products. Its exceptional advantage is that the whole team can work on a project at the same time, right from the comfort of home. What’s more, the software automatically syncs your data with the cloud, so the latest updates are backed up in real-time.

11. GitHub

This is the best platform for sharing code between developers, allowing you to store, track, and collaborate on the development of digital products in real-time. Additionally, GitHub can serve as a hub for your brand, where you can share your profile as a resume or portfolio and showcase your work.

12. TeamViewer

Customer service professionals often rely on TeamViewer to troubleshoot issues or guide users about products. That’s because it allows remote access to other devices virtually anywhere, anytime. It works across many different platforms, so you can access a mobile device through a computer, an iOS device through Android, and so on. You can also easily transfer files between connected devices.

13. Adobe After Effects

Used by professional game developers, filmmakers, designers, and other artists. This is because it is one of the most versatile software for editing motion graphics and visual effects. 

14. Visual Studio Code

A simple but powerful source code editor – that’s how Visual Studio Code could be described. It supports development in multiple programming languages and offers a range of extensions and integrations.

15. Confluence

This is a tool that allows teams to create, share, and collaborate on projects in a centralized workspace, increasing their productivity rates.

As you build a successful IT career, there will undoubtedly come a time when you feel the need to find a tool to streamline many of your tasks.

If you enjoy a variety of challenges that you can work on from the comfort of your home or while traveling the world, you might be the next Titan we’re looking for. For 11 years, we’ve been connecting the relevant IT talent in our ranks, now more than 30,000 in total, with the selected innovative projects. These are often beneficial to society and allow IT professionals to enhance their portfolios and earn superior financial compensation. Find out about other benefits of freelancing with TITANS and make the most of your IT super skills!

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