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Flow is optimized for digital asset creation and management on the Flow blockchain. Its smart contract language, Cadence, improves upon other languages’ pitfalls through its resource-based approach and a strong, static type system. In this article, we take a look at the essential tools smart contract developers can use to make building on Flow easier. We’ll also contrast these to tools you may already be familiar with, such as CLIs, IDE extensions, client libraries, local networks, and more.