On November 11, 2025, I registered my DEV.to account. When I checked my dashboard this morning, I was surprised to see that I celebrated my first anniversary of content writing, engagement and community building.
I've posted 109 articles (even after saying that, I can't believe it). I've met some really cool developers who've read my articles, commented and shared their stories. DEV.to has helped me gain exposure and get found in ways I have never seen elsewhere. I've gotten some job offers and promotional campaigns that I wouldn't have gotten had I not joined this platform.
Thank you to the people who read, commented and shared with me this year: maame-codes, francistrdev, xulingfeng, doogal, sylwia-lask, tekk73, heyitsjem, jess, hemapriya_kanagala, leob, fm, gramli, cyclopt_dimitrisk, kenwalger, harsh2644, edmundsparrow, unitbuilds, kartik-nvjk, georgekobaidze, ben and ingosteinke.
I have never regretted once joining this community. Actually, I think I've gotten so much more than I have given. Here's to the second year, here's to article number 110.
Top comments (4)
Thanks for the mention, Daniel! ❤️ I love your articles, they often give me a lot to think about. Wishing you another amazing year!
Thanks for including me in your shout‑out! Huge congratulations on your one‑year milestone and those 109 articles 🎉 And this one makes it the 110th already! Looking forward to what’s next. I’m finally seeing you pop up in my notification list, hahaha 😂
Thank you, Xu! You earned the spot. I scheduled the post. The email notified me of your comment, then I remembered I had posted it 😄 Yes, this one is number 110, so year two starts with a thank-you.
Also, congratulations on your post in the Top 7! Well deserved. I am glad I finally show up in your notification list.
Yeah me too, I was also in the shout-out, thanks @dannwaneri ! And 109 articles in one year, that's just incredible - what's your secret, we all want to know? :P