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Ali Spittel
Passionate about education, Python, JavaScript, and code art.
Education
Hamilton College
Work
Developer things at AWS Amplify
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2 Week Community Wellness Streak
Keep the community conversation going! Post at least 2 comments for 2 straight weeks and unlock the 4 Week Badge.
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#howtodevto Hero
Rewarded for giving helpful advice about how to use DEV.
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Writing Debut
Awarded for writing and sharing your first DEV post! Continue sharing your work to earn the 4 Week Writing Streak Badge.
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1 Week Community Wellness Streak
For actively engaging with the community by posting at least 2 comments in a single week.
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Six Year Club
This badge celebrates the longevity of those who have been a registered member of the DEV Community for at least six years.
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Tag Moderator 2022
Awarded for being a tag moderator in 2022.
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Trusted Member 2022
Awarded for being a trusted member in 2022.
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Five Year Club
This badge celebrates the longevity of those who have been a registered member of the DEV Community for at least five years.
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Four Year Club
This badge celebrates the longevity of those who have been a registered member of the DEV Community for at least four years.
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Next.js
Awarded to the top Next.js author each week
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React
Awarded to the top React author each week
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SheCoded 2021
For participation in our 2021 International Women's Day celebration under #shecoded, #theycoded, or #shecodedally.
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Three Year Club
This badge celebrates the longevity of those who have been a registered member of the DEV Community for at least three years.
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GraphQL
Awarded to the top GraphQL author each week
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She Coded 2020
For participation in our annual International Women's Day celebration under #shecoded, #theycoded, or #shecodedally.
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Hacktoberfest 2019
Awarded for successful completion of the 2019 Hacktoberfest challenge.
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Two Year Club
This badge celebrates the longevity of those who have been a registered member of the DEV Community for at least two years.
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8 Week Writing Streak
The streak continues! You've written at least one post per week for 8 consecutive weeks. Unlock the 16-week badge next!
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She Coded
Rewarded to participants in our annual International Women's Day event, either via #shecoded, #theycoded or #shecodedally
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4 Week Writing Streak
You've posted at least one post per week for 4 consecutive weeks!
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Fab 5
Awarded for having at least one comment featured in the weekly "top 5 posts" list.
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One Year Club
This badge celebrates the longevity of those who have been a registered member of the DEV Community for at least one year.
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DEV Contributor
Awarded for contributing code or technical docs/guidelines to the Forem open source project
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Beloved Comment
Awarded for making a well-loved comment, as voted on with 25 heart (❤️) reactions by the community.
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Top 7
Awarded for having at least one post featured in the weekly "must-reads" list at any point. 🙌
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