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GitHub Student Pack

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$200k+ worth of developer tools, cloud credits, domains, and services — all free with a student email. One of the best student deals out there.

Claim your pack

JetBrains Student Pack

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Free access to all JetBrains IDEs for students — PyCharm, WebStorm, IntelliJ IDEA, CLion, Rider, and more. Best-in-class IDEs for every language.

Get free access

Azure for Students

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$100 in free Azure cloud credits, no credit card required. Deploy apps, experiment with AI/ML services, and learn cloud architecture for free.

Claim credits

Unity Student

free-perks

Students get free access to Unity Pro features and premium assets. Build 2D, 3D, AR, and VR games using the world's most popular game engine.

Sign up free

Figma for Education

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Free Figma Professional plan for students and educators. Prototype, design UIs, and collaborate in real time — the industry-standard design tool.

Get it free

LeetCode

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The go-to platform for technical interview prep. Practice data structures, algorithms, and system design problems used by FAANG and top-tier companies.

Start practicing

The Odin Project

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A free, open-source full-stack web development curriculum. Covers HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Ruby, and more — project-based learning from zero to job-ready.

Start learning

Harvard CS50

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Harvard's legendary introduction to computer science, completely free. Covers C, Python, SQL, web dev, and more with a world-class teaching staff.

Enroll free

freeCodeCamp

learning

Free, self-paced certifications in web development, data science, machine learning, and more. Thousands of hours of structured curriculum with real projects.

Start coding

MDN Web Docs

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The definitive reference for HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. Maintained by Mozilla, it's the most accurate and comprehensive web development documentation available.

Open docs

Stack Overflow

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The world's largest developer Q&A community. Chances are someone has already solved your problem — search before spending hours debugging alone.

Search answers

Visual Studio Code

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The most popular free code editor — fast, extensible, and packed with extensions for every language. A must-have for any developer's toolkit.

Download free

Postman

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The standard tool for testing and documenting APIs. Quickly send HTTP requests, inspect responses, and automate API workflows — free for individuals.

Try Postman

W3Schools

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Beginner-friendly tutorials and references for HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Python, SQL, and dozens more languages. Great for quick lookups and learning the basics.

Browse tutorials

Handshake

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UNR's official job and internship portal. Find internships, co-ops, and full-time roles from companies specifically recruiting UNR students — set up your profile now.

Find internships

LinkedIn

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Build your professional network, showcase your projects, and connect with recruiters. Having a polished LinkedIn profile is essential for landing your first tech job.

Build your profile

Glassdoor

career

Research companies before you apply — see salaries, interview questions, and employee reviews. Know what to expect from the hiring process at any company.

Research companies

Antigravity IDE

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Google's AI-powered and AI-supported IDE. Built to supercharge your development workflow with intelligent assistance directly integrated into the editing experience.

Try Antigravity

GitHub Copilot

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AI pair programmer that autocompletes code, suggests entire functions, and explains code inline — right inside VS Code or any JetBrains IDE. Free for students via the GitHub Student Pack.

Get it free

Cursor

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An AI-first code editor built on VS Code. Chat with your codebase, apply multi-file edits with one prompt, and get context-aware suggestions that understand your entire project.

Try Cursor

Claude

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Anthropic's AI assistant — excellent for explaining complex code, debugging logic, writing documentation, and reasoning through system design problems with clear, nuanced answers.

Open Claude

ChatGPT

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OpenAI's widely-used AI chatbot. Helpful for brainstorming project ideas, understanding concepts, drafting README files, and getting unstuck on coding problems fast.

Open ChatGPT

Perplexity AI

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An AI-powered search engine that gives cited, up-to-date answers. Great for research, comparing frameworks, or diving into topics you don't know well — with sources you can verify.

Search smarter

v0 by Vercel

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Describe a UI in plain English and get production-ready React + Tailwind code instantly. Useful for rapidly prototyping interfaces during hackathons or personal projects.

Generate UI
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