[ ← blog / fathers-day ](/) Jun 04, 2013  ·  \#fathers-day  ·  2 min read 

# Father's Day gifts for Web Developers.



 Two years ago I became a dad; and, with that I actually started checking into what blogs and techy stores suggest for Father's Day. In my opinion they all suck - unless you're a [hipster nerd](http://www.thinkgeek.com/fathersday/?pfm=Carousel_FathersDayGiftCenter_2), or [all about little gadgets](http://reviews.cnet.com/fathers-day-gift-guide/best-gifts-under-$100/). This is my attempt at a gift-idea roundup of badass stuff fellow web developer dads could truly enjoy. 

1. The Complete Smashing Library.** I purchased the Smashing Library for myself, [and it is incredible](http://glamanate.com/2012/12/02/smashing-magazine-ebook-library/ "Smashing Magazine eBook Library"). Coming in a $99 for over 50 eBooks (plus any future releases), the value is intense. For the price of buying two books your local bookstore (and more knowledge IMO) this definitely hits #1.
2. **Web Dev Swag**. I hate nerdy shirts - unless its supporting some of my favorite services I use. Here's some popular services or software that a web developer would be proud to sport: [GitHub](http://shop.github.com/), [Codepen](http://blog.codepen.io/store/), [WordPress](http://hellomerch.com/collections/wordpress),
3. **Sublime Text License**. [Sublime Text is a badass text editor](http://www.sublimetext.com/) that can be extended to put on all the bells and whistles. It isn't free, but it sports a unlimited-time "trial." Every so often after you save a document the "Purchase a License" dialog comes up.[ The license is $70](https://www.sublimetext.com/buy), but it'll put one hell of a smile on his or her face.
4. **Dash (Mac)** is a [new piece of documentation software](https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/dash-docs-snippets/id458034879?mt=12) I've fallen in love with. Developers need to remember APIs and random function names - so we do a lot of Googling. Dash solves that problem - *["Dash gives you instant offline access to 80+ API documentation sets"](http://kapeli.com/dash).* It comes free with minor usage limitations, however its worth the small price tag.
5. **XKCD.** [Buy some XKCD swag](http://store.xkcd.com/). If he's a Linux Geek, be sure to snag [the Sudo shirt](http://store.xkcd.com/products/sudo).

 

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