The Essential Tools for Learning Design and Development in 2025

At LiTE Academy, we select tools based on three criteria: market relevance, ease of learning, and integration with real-world workflows. Here is our curated list for 2025.

Interface Design

Figma remains the industry standard for UI design. With real-time collaboration and a vast plugin ecosystem, all our UX/UI modules are taught entirely in Figma.

Framer bridges design and code. It allows you to build production-quality websites without writing a single line of code, while still offering the flexibility to add custom code when needed. Increasingly popular among designers who want full control over the final product.

Spline opens the door to 3D design on the web in an accessible way. Increasingly present in premium landing pages and high-end interfaces.

Web Development

VS Code with GitHub Copilot is the world's most used editor, now amplified by AI. Version control with Git and GitHub is a foundational skill we cover from day one in our development modules.

Vercel and Netlify have made deployment incredibly simple — from a personal project to a production application, these platforms are indispensable in any modern workflow.

AI and Productivity

Large language models and image generation tools have become irreplaceable work partners for modern designers and developers. At LiTE Academy, we teach how to use these tools strategically and ethically — boosting productivity without sacrificing human creativity.

Project Management and Collaboration

Notion combines knowledge base, project management, and documentation in one place. It's used internally by the LiTE Academy team and taught as a productivity tool across our courses.

Linear is the modern, cleaner alternative to Jira for product and development teams — faster, more intuitive, and built with the user experience in mind.

Conclusion

You don't need to master all these tools at once. At LiTE Academy, we guide students through a progressive path, introducing each tool in the right context at the right moment in their learning journey.

Explore our full curriculum and discover which tools we cover in each module.