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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

Xing mentions (3)

• Amount of monthly new Android job listings in Munich 2015-2023

  The point number 1 is valid. It is possible that the xing.com becomes more popular by recruiters and suddenly the amount of offers increases. It would be also possible the other way around if they increased their fee to advertise jobs on the platform. I don't have explanation for the sudden peak in 2018, so I wonder if this is not the reason. Source: 12 months ago

• Amount of monthly new Android job listings in Munich 2015-2023

  This is only data from xing.com. How do you know if recruiters aren't just starting to adopt some other platform to place their offers on instead of this one? Source: 12 months ago

• Anyone knows recruitment companies in Europe?

  For Germany you can set up a profile on xing.com. Recruiters will contact you if you have something to offer. It's harder to get a job if you don't speak German but still possible. A complete remote job might be hard to get though. Source: over 1 year ago

DEV.to mentions (387)

• A Beginner's Guide to Front-End Development

  Join any developers community like dev. to. - Source: dev.to / 3 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 / 5 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 / 8 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 / 13 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