Some great first posts from new authors 💞

It's a new month! Happy February, everyone.

I took a look at all the posts published by new authors in January, and wanted to highlight a few that I'm particularly fond of.

These posts are all from brand new authors - folks that are either totally new to the community or past lurkers who have unlocked their first published: true milestone!

For your reading pleasure:

My first game!

Kena Keats ・ Jan 14

#webdev #battleshipsgame #firstgame #beginners

From Punch Cards to the "Modern Data Stack"

Benjamin Scholtz ・ Jan 31

#datascience #analytics

DORA Metrics: What are they, and what's new in 2024?

Justin Reock ・ Jan 23

#productivity #devops #metrics #devex

Underestimating rust for my Project.

SurajRaika ・ Jan 5

#rust #tauri #neovim #programming

Using Vector Embeddings to Overengineer 404 pages

adaboese ・ Jan 17

#seo #ai #webdev

Happy Coding!

Top comments (6)

Jess Lee • Feb 5

@kkeats9898, @benscholtz, @jreock, @surajraika, @adaboese - looking forward to your next post!

Justin Reock • Feb 14

Thanks, publishing right now! :D

Anmol Baranwal • Feb 6

Unlocking their first published: true milestone is a big thing, even if they don't consider it. Will read these later :D

Christine Pinto • Feb 21

Absolutely love this initiative by the DEV team to spotlight great first posts from new authors! It's incredibly awesome to see a platform that not only nurtures but actively supports and celebrates the contributions of first-time authors. Initiatives like this are what make the DEV community so vibrant and welcoming. It's a fantastic way to encourage new voices and perspectives in tech. Kudos to everyone involved in making this happen and to the new authors for taking the leap! Looking forward to reading more from these talented individuals.