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Internet Search Tips for Software Developers
Top DuckDuckGo search features for software engineers
Being a software developer is a commitment to lifelong learning, problem solving and constant change. Search engines are a key part of any software developers’ arsenal.
In this article, I will share some tips on how you can utilize DuckDuckGo (search engine) in your quest to finding relevant information and getting things done efficiently.
DuckDuckGo is a search engine with a strong focus on user privacy. In addition, it has a ton of nice features that make it distinct from other search engines.
Check Website Status
Knowing if a website is up and running is something most software engineers do often and so do I.
With DuckDuckGo you can easily check whether a website is up and running including its response time and response type. Simply type the website name followed by down? in the search bar.
You can also use an IP address in place of the website name as I have done below.
