I just rage quit

Plus new developer tools and discussions to get those cogs turning

April 16, 2025

The Breakpoint

Hey all, welcome back to The Breakpoint, our weekly newsletter covering everything in developer tools on Product Hunt. This edition: the fusion of courses and IDEs, Firebase’s latest launch, yet another AI code reviewer and a discussion about rage quitting.

The Latest

Five of the most interesting recent dev tool (or dev tool-adjacent) launches on the site. 

  • Scrimba Fullstack is a browser-based dev environment for learning frontend and backend together. You start with a real tech stack—React, Next.js, Tailwind, Supabase—and build actual projects with interactive guidance layered on top.

  • Firebase Studio is a full-stack development environment you run entirely in the browser. It comes loaded with Gemini AI, full app previews, and cloud emulators. No local setup. No waiting for builds.

  • Haystack Code Reviewer turns code reviews into an infinite canvas you can explore. Instead of scrolling through dense diffs, it breaks changes into a visual map so you can trace logic, spot issues, and give feedback faster.

  • n8nChat lets you build automations by describing them in plain language. It takes what you write and generates full workflows inside the n8n editor, with real logic and connected nodes.

  • The GitHub MCP Server lets AI agents access GitHub APIs locally and securely. It connects directly to your development environment (including VS Code), so agents can perform real actions, like reviewing code, opening pull requests, or managing issues.

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Developers, whens the last time you rage quit?


Ken Miller asked coders what made them want to rage-quit their editor and the answers feel like group therapy.

One dev watched VS Code crash seconds after solving a bug. Another had their formatter rewrite 500 lines because of one semicolon. There’s even a Neovim-to-Emacs switcher who rage-quit twice in the same week.

If you’ve ever stared at your cursor in disbelief, or sworn at an auto-save that didn’t, you’re not alone.
This thread is full of pain and solidarity.