DEV.to Reviews

1. jorge

   · CEO at Escuela de Formación Técnica Chile SPA · over 6 years ago
   It is a nice mini-blog, it's for free and such but

   As a mini-blog, it is a nice alternative for Medium to publish and share information about programming.

   However, the community and the organization are biased toward social justice (and they are open to it). You can read its Code of Conduct, it is so vague and politically leads (I prefer a term of service because it defines fair rules for everybody). So it alienates developers that we don't care about politics in pro of people that want to talk about any other topic such as sexuality, how women are unprivileged, and such. It even mandates to use inclusive language. Good grief.

   My main complaint is the quality of the community. It is not StackOverflow (so we don't want to ask for an answer here), and most of the top topics are clickbait, such as "how to become a rockstar developer in ... days", "100 tips to become a better programmer" (and it doesn't even talk about programming).

   Technically this "mini blog" site allows us to use markdown, and it is okay. However, the whole experience is really basic. Even the template is ugly.

   🏁 Competitors: Medium

   👍 Pros:    Free

   👎 Cons:    Social justice|Basic features|Quality of content

ProjectionLab Reviews

DEV.to mentions (653)

• My Blog Had 20 Unanswered Comments Across 35 Posts. Nothing Ever Told Me.

  Def pending(): drafted = open(DRAFTS, encoding="utf-8").read() out = [] for a in api(f"/articles?username={ME}&per_page=100"): if not a["comments_count"]: continue for c in api(f"/comments?a_id={a['id']}"): if c["user"]["username"] == ME or replied_by_me(c): continue if c["id_code"] in drafted: continue ... - Source: dev.to / about 12 hours ago

• ROI of AI Test Automation: A Calculation Framework for QA Leaders

  Katalon True Platform is designed to deliver returns across all four ROI categories through its unified architecture and six purpose-built AI agents, all orchestrated by the Katalon AI Assistant. The model is consistent throughout: AI proposes, humans approve. - Source: dev.to / 3 days ago

• Client-side semantic search for your static site

  The search box on the homepage now runs keyword, semantic, and hybrid search, with a toggle so you can compare and watch them disagree. Type pydub and flip to semantic mode to see it get the answer wrong; flip to hybrid to see it get it right again. The whole thing is a 4 MB lookup table, a tiny document index, and about 300 lines of dependency-free JavaScript, lazy-loaded only when you focus the search box so the... - Source: dev.to / 6 days ago

• How to Pass AI Costs to Customers Without Losing Them

  Start tracking costs from day one with a tool like Tokonomics. Start charging when AI costs exceed 15% of revenue or when you see a clear 10x+ variance between your lightest and heaviest users. Early-stage startups can absorb costs temporarily for growth, but set the expectation early that AI features have usage-based pricing. - Source: dev.to / 6 days ago

• I turned a Claude Code-only web reader into a normal MCP server

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ProjectionLab mentions (45)

• Show HN: BudgetFlow – Budget planning using interactive Sankey diagrams

  You should check out Projection Lab[0]! Not affiliated; just a happy customer! [0]: https://projectionlab.com/. - Source: Hacker News / almost 2 years ago

• Local First, Forever

  I've been a happy user of a PWA doing local sync. That said, the data it needs to sync can fit in localStorage. Not affiliated in anyway, but the app is http://projectionlab.com/ and it allows you to choose between json import/export, localStorage sync, and server-based sync as desired. Since it has an easy to use import/export, sync with some other cloud provider on iOS is basically just a matter of "saving the... - Source: Hacker News / about 2 years ago

• 10% of retirees have $1M+ in savings

  For those in the US trying to do retirement planning I highly recommend trying: https://projectionlab.com/ I first saw it shared on HN and I've been a happy customer for the past year and the ability to compare the impact of different scenarios has helped me make a few big financial decisions. Good community around it for asking questions too. - Source: Hacker News / over 2 years ago

• What are your Top 3 most desired features for YNAB?

  Tools for future planning - Think ProjectionLabs. Heck a collab with the developer would be fantastic. I know there is currently an extension for it, but having it directly integrated would be more ideal. Source: over 2 years ago

• Mint is shutting down, and it's pushing users toward Credit Karma

  If you prefer projection over bank statement tracking, then Projection Lab is nice. https://projectionlab.com/. - Source: Hacker News / over 2 years ago