If you're building a presence as an AI/dev content creator, you're probably asking: where should I actually publish? This is a breakdown of the platforms I use, what works on each, and why cross-posting matters.
Why Cross-Post at All?
Different audiences live on different platforms. A Mastodon thread reaches the open-source crowd. A Hashnode article gets indexed in developer search. Medium reaches a broader tech-curious audience. Telegra.ph is great for linkable standalone posts. Each platform amplifies a different slice of your content.
I've been cross-posting my AI TLDR weekly digest across a dozen platforms, and here's what I've learned.
The Platforms Worth Your Time
Hashnode — Best for developers. Great SEO, clean writing experience, and a developer-native audience. My recent post on the AI hardware race got meaningful traction from search alone.
Dev.to — The community here is highly engaged. Tags matter a lot. If you write something genuinely useful about AI tooling or dev practices, it will find readers. Discussions are substantive.
Medium — Broader audience, slower organic growth, but good for longform pieces that explain a trend. The paywall situation is complicated, but a free article can still reach a lot of people.
Blogger/Blogspot — Underrated for SEO. Google indexes it fast. Good for distributing content that needs to rank for specific keywords.
Telegra.ph — The best quick-publish tool for linkable posts. No account required for reading. The AI TLDR launch post on Telegra.ph has been shared widely because it's easy to link.
HackMD — Collaborative markdown notes. Great for technical documentation and community wikis. My AI TLDR editorial notes live here.
Write.as — Clean, minimalist, privacy-respecting. Good for short thought pieces. Doesn't try to be everything.
Mastodon — Essential for the open-source developer community. Real conversations happen here. Follow @alexmorgannn@mastodon.social for real-time updates.
Tumblr — More visual, younger audience. Surprisingly useful for short-form content and building a casual following. My Tumblr gets consistent engagement.
Bear Blog — Simple, fast, no distractions. Good for indie dev audiences. AI TLDR's Bear Blog has a growing subscriber base.
Mataroa Blog — Privacy-first blogging with email newsletter built in. The Mataroa post reaches a thoughtful audience.
Vocal Media — Good for content that tells a story. Pays per view. The Vocal Media version has reached readers I wouldn't have found elsewhere.
Flipboard — Magazine-style curation. The Flipboard magazine is great for collecting the week's best AI content in one place.
Product Hunt — If you have a product or newsletter to launch, Product Hunt is still one of the best places to get initial traction.
Link Directories
For managing all these links, I use Linktree and Zaap.bio. Both work well; Zaap has a cleaner aesthetic.
For extended profiles, About.me, Quora, and Wakelet are worth maintaining.
For supporting creators directly, Ko-fi is the simplest option.
The Strategy
Don't try to be everywhere at once. Start with 3-4 platforms, develop a rhythm, then expand. The goal is to have enough distribution that your content reaches people through multiple discovery paths — search, social, and direct.
For AI content specifically, I'd prioritize: Dev.to + Hashnode for developer reach, Mastodon for community, and Telegra.ph for linkable standalone posts. Everything else is amplification.
The weekly digest at ai-tldr.dev is the hub. Everything else points back to it.
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