Introduction
JetBrains is a software development company that creates tools for software developers and project managers. The company was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Prague, Czech Republic. JetBrains is known for its popular integrated development environment (IDE) tools such as IntelliJ IDEA, PhpStorm, and WebStorm.
History
JetBrains was founded in 2000 by Sergey Dmitriev, Valentin Kipiatkov, and Eugene Belyaev. The company started as a small team of developers working on a Java IDE called IntelliJ IDEA. The first version of IntelliJ IDEA was released in January 2001. The IDE was well received by the Java community and quickly gained popularity.
In 2005, JetBrains released ReSharper, a productivity tool for Microsoft Visual Studio. ReSharper was also well received and became popular among .NET developers. JetBrains continued to release new IDE tools and productivity plugins over the years.
Products
JetBrains offers a range of IDE tools for various programming languages such as Java, PHP, Python, Ruby, and JavaScript. Some of the popular IDE tools include:
- IntelliJ IDEA: A Java IDE with support for other programming languages such as Kotlin, Groovy, and Scala.
- PhpStorm: A PHP IDE with support for popular PHP frameworks such as Symfony, Laravel, and Yii.
- PyCharm: A Python IDE with support for scientific computing libraries such as NumPy and SciPy.
- RubyMine: A Ruby IDE with support for popular Ruby frameworks such as Ruby on Rails and Sinatra.
- WebStorm: A JavaScript IDE with support for popular front-end frameworks such as React and Angular.
JetBrains also offers productivity plugins for popular IDEs such as Microsoft Visual Studio and Eclipse. Some of the popular productivity plugins include ReSharper, dotTrace, and dotMemory.
Community
JetBrains has a large community of users and contributors. The company has an active blog where it shares news and updates about its products. JetBrains also has a community forum where users can ask questions and get help from other users and JetBrains developers.
JetBrains also hosts an annual conference called JetBrains Day. The conference brings together developers and experts from around the world to share their experiences and knowledge about JetBrains products and software development in general.
Conclusion
JetBrains is a software development company that creates tools for software developers and project managers. The company has a range of popular IDE tools and productivity plugins for various programming languages. JetBrains has a large community of users and contributors and hosts an annual conference called JetBrains Day.