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This question looks familiar with this: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/2187/essential-programming-tools, but I want to focus on .NET programming. Beyond Windows and Visual Studio, which tools are your daily-need to get your job done? Free, open-source code tools are preferred :)

I've been using these tools:

  • Resharper - top of its class, but not free
  • NUnit - trying to get used with it.
  • VisualSVN + TortoiseSVN

which other tools I should know and use?

+5  A: 

http://www.hanselman.com/tools

Scroll down to section: A (.NET) Developer's Life

cxfx
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Expresso: Regular expression tool with .NET syntax.

LinqPad: +1 from Hanselmans's post above.

Mitch R.
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My recommendations

Firebug

Reflector

Anjlab SQL Server Profiler or even Microsoft SQL Server Profiler

PowerCommands

Visual Studio 2010 Pro Power Tools

Studio Styles

Kim Tranjan