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# [I Built 120+ Free Web Tools as a Solo Developer — Here's What I Learned](https://talha76dev.hashnode.dev/i-built-120-free-web-tools-as-a-solo-developer-here-s-what-i-learned?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

Subtitle:Four months of building, one week of finally sharing it. Tags: webdev, javascript, python, programming, showdev Every time I needed a quick tool — compress an image, convert a PDF, format JS

Jul 23 · 2 min read · talha76dev.hashnode.dev  
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@talha24ramzan · Lahore, Pakistan

  
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Building practical, free-to-use tools for developers and everyday users. Currently: Duko Tools.

Full-stack developer working across the entire stack — frontend, backend, and beyond. Passionate about building clean, functional software.

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[Mark Reeves](https://hashnode.com/@mreevestools)

[Sep 29](https://hashnode.com/posts/i-built-120-free-web-tools-as-a-solo-developer-here-s-what-i-learned/6a62181c621ad9a18c7f375a/comment/6abb9f9db24d1658b77105b4)

120 tools solo is where the learnings get structural - it's no longer about individual tools but the system that produces them. what turned out to matter more at that scale, the shared scaffolding or ruthless scope control on each tool?