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1. jorge    

   CEO at Escuela de Formación Técnica Chile SPA | about 4 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

WordPress.com mentions (1013)

• Code Injection Options for Blogging Platforms

  Reigning as the undisputed emperor of the Content Management System (CMS) domain, WordPress boasts unparalleled code injection prowess. - Source: dev.to / about 2 months ago

• Lessons Learned Too Late: Reflecting on University Regrets

  You may use Wix, Webflow, WordPress, etc, to build your website and that's totally valid because they allow you to put it together much faster. And if you don't know what style to go for, they offer different templates that you can use. I'd suggest you build it from scratch using libraries like Bootstrap because it is much cheaper and also allows you to explore different technologies. The sky is the limit when it... - Source: dev.to / 3 months ago

• How To Build Your Personal Brand as a Developer

  Oncе you havе dеfinеd your uniquе valuе proposition, it's timе to dеmonstratе your capabilitiеs and еstablish yoursеlf as an authority in your fiеld. Onе еffеctivе way to showcasе your еxpеrtisе is by crеating a portfolio wеbsitе. This wеbsitе should showcasе your bеst projеcts, highlighting your tеchnical skills and problеm-solving abilitiеs. Includе casе studiеs that dеmonstratе thе challеngеs you facеd and how... - Source: dev.to / 5 months ago

• How do I make money out of writing?

  Create a website and post (publish) your writings there, https://wordpress.com springs to mind. Source: 5 months ago

• My wordpress.com site doesn't belong to an account and has no CONFIG file???

  Looks like you are definitely hosting with wordpress.com (I just wanted to confirm that), so your only avenue for support is wordpress.com /support. No-one here can help - wordpress.com is a proprietary hosting platform - it is different to normal Wordpress. Source: 5 months ago

DEV.to mentions (387)

• A Beginner's Guide to Front-End Development

  Join any developers community like dev. to. - Source: dev.to / 2 days ago

• How to Build in Public as a Tech Professional

  Remember how I suggested that you define your purpose in the previous step? Well, it makes it easier for you to choose the platform that will help achieve this goal. I decided to document my journey via blogging because I love writing. With this in mind, I wanted to use platforms with an easy setup and customization, so I chose Hashnode and Dev.to. If you prefer being on camera or audio, consider using platforms... - Source: dev.to / 4 days ago

• How to build dev.to Community Digest with Novu

  Dev.to is a widely recognized and highly esteemed community dedicated to developers from all around the globe. It serves as a platform for thousands of developers to learn, share, and publish their experiences with leveraging technology in their work. - Source: dev.to / 7 days ago

• Earth Day Frontend Challenge

  Thank you DEV.to for hosting this challenge! I'm looking forward to participating in upcoming challenges and continuing to grow my skills in front-end development. These challenges not only push my creative boundaries but also allow me to connect with a community of like-minded developers. See you at the next one! - Source: dev.to / 12 days ago

• How to build Dev.to In-App Notification System in 20 minutes

  I'll guide you on how to swiftly build an In-App Notification system for your next app using Novu and the Dev.to API. While it might not exactly resemble the system mentioned above, it'll have many similarities. - Source: dev.to / 14 days ago