Christmas is just around the corner.
Ive handpicked ten gift ideas with the right items to put a smile on your developer friend.
And you might start shopping for gifts right after reading this post.
A mechanical keyboard
A developer with the perfect keyboard is a happy developer.
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There are mechanical keyboards of all sorts of prices.
I use aKeychron K6keyboard.
Its wireless, and the battery lasts up to 72 hours.
Its my daily drive and the one Im using to write this article.
Its a fantastic keyboard any developer would love.
Its customizable, comfortable, but a bit pricey.
A mouse
The mouse is another productivity tool for a developer; a must-have.
There are a wide variety of mouses to choose from.
One of the best mouse choices is theLogitech MX Master 3.
It has an elegant design, is ergonomic and wireless, and has a thumbwheel that allows horizontal scrolling.
you’re free to pair it with up to 3 devices at the same time.
One of the best features of this mouse is the scroll wheel with its fast mode.
Another premium but cheaper choice is theLogitech M720 Triathlonwirelessmouse.
Like the MX Master 3, it can pair with up to 3 devices and support hyper-fast scrolling.
The latest generation of Raspberry Pi is theRaspberry Pi 4 B.
A programming book
Gifting a book is a ritual that never gets old.
And your gifted will be more than happy to add a book to their collection.
A whiteboard
Whiteboards are perfect for visualizing abstract ideas like system designs and algorithms.
One way or another, a whiteboard is an excellent gift for a developer.
Your gift could replace their old whiteboard or introduce them to the practice of whiteboarding.
On top of that, whiteboards wont cost you much while still a great gift.
Even better, you’re able to grab the best fit froma range of sizes.
A Udemy course
Gift the power of knowledge.
Some of the most popular Udemy courses among developers are:
Noise-canceling headphones
Programmers hate distractions.
So, what better way is there to cancel out the noise than a noise-canceling headphone?
Here are my recommendations:Sony WH1000XM3andBose QuietComfort 35 II.
They are always useful to store backup copies of our documents, photos, or videos.
They can also be used as external storage for computers when you are low on your devices disk space.
SSDs are on the expensive side compared to HDDs for the same storage size but provides high-speed data transfers.
They are cheap but never fails to become a memorable gift.
you might go for thisI turn coffee into code T-shirtor thisEat, Sleep, Code, Repeat T-shirt.
There are also a hilarious collection of mugs with bad programming jokes.
Check out thisI survived another meeting that should have been an email mugand6 stages of debugging mug.
you might buy anAmazon gift cardeasily online.
If the friend is a coffee addict, you could give them a Starbucks gift card.
you’re free to also buy gift cards for Netflix and Spotify.
Summary
There are multiple gift options for developers that go through all price ranges.
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