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Hi there!
I'm Ramazan and I'm here to learn more and to share with you some of my insights! I love diving deep into the modern Frontend techniques and features. So, I hope that you'll enjoy reading my articles Especially I'm keen on Atomic and modern CSS!
I'm happy to join the team and can't wait to explore more!
UPD: here is my first article!
How to combine utilities and handwritten styles in Atomic CSS?
Ramazan Maksyutov ć» Jan 28
Greetings, Ramazan. Welcome to the DEV Community. I'm slowly reconnecting with web development myself, though I haven't looked into modern techniques in regard to CSS - Flexbox Froggy and Grid Garden is the level I'm at right now! Look forward to hearing more about your experiences!
Thank your very much!
By the way, I've already published one article! I forgot to attach to my comment, but now it is there. I'll be happy to read your feedback and thoughts!
Hope you'll enjoy reading it ^_^
Thank you for the heads-up, Ramazan! Iāve read the post, really enjoyed it, and left a comment there as well - looking forward to reading more of your work in the future!
Hey Ramazan. Welcome to the community! There is a lot of great resources here to improve your Front-end skills! Any projects you are currently working on?
In any case, welcome to dev.to!
Thank you very much!
Yep, there is one! I'm currently working in mlut team. I help to build this great Atomic CSS toolkit and just right now I'm making some new features for our sandbox!
This looks awesome!
I took a look at the repository as well and there is a lot of traction (200+ stars!). How did it get a lot of traction? What is your experience like working in the mlut team?
I'm really happy that you enjoyed it! Thank you!
It's actually the fruit of many hours (more than 1000) of our work. We took part in many conferences and presented our product in many places and the public loved it ^_^
The experience of working here is great! I've faced many non-trivial tasks and learned a lot of interesting technologies! It's like the best working experience for me.
Glad you are having a positive experience! I am looking to contribute to open source in the future. Are you contributing as an open source or are you an employee at mlut. I am interesting in joining you guys in the future and was wondering about if there is a process of being part of the team :D
Actually, I'm a freelance developer and now I'm working on two projects in mlut for salary: the landing and the sandbox which I mentioned before. But I loved the instrument itself! I even made some contributions to it's core and regularly use it in my practice!
And as for you joining our team - it's a great idea! If you want to get more information about this, you can contact the product's founder on X or through his github.
And, of course, you can share your ideas in the issues or in the discussions of our product!
Thank you for your attention to our work!
No problem! Will take a look in the future! Looking forward to see your development and journey on Dev.to!
Welcome Ramazan and thanks for writing.
Hey everyone Iām Ariel. Iām an engineering manager in AppSec, currently building in the AI devtools space (agent workflows + guardrails/governance) and shipping open-source experiments on the side. Here to learn, share what works (and what breaks), and meet others building for dev teams.
Curious: what are you all using today to reliably test/evaluate coding agents (beyond āit seems to workā)?
Hi Ariel, thanks for opening this conversation. Your post touches on something thatās increasingly important as agent workflows move from experimental to production-grade: how do we evaluate reliability in a way thatās meaningful, repeatable, and actionable?
The āit seems to workā threshold is a familiar trap. Itās easy to get excited when an agent completes a task, but without structured evaluation, we risk overestimating robustness and underestimating edge cases. Iāve seen this play out in both small prototypes and larger systemsāwhat works in one context can quietly fail in another.
Here are a few approaches Iāve found useful or seen others explore:
Scenario-based testing
Rather than isolated unit tests, Iāve seen value in designing full-stack scenarios that mimic real developer workflows. These might include debugging a broken pipeline, refactoring a legacy module, or generating tests for a complex edge case. The goal is to surface how agents handle ambiguity, context-switching, and partial information.
Behavioral metrics
Beyond pass/fail outcomes, tracking agent behavior can reveal deeper patterns. Metrics like tool usage efficiency, recovery from failure, and prompt adherence help diagnose reliability. For example, does the agent retry intelligently when blocked? Does it stay on task or drift?
Human-in-the-loop scoring
Structured feedback from developersāespecially those using agents in real workflowsācan be invaluable. Rubric-based scoring (clarity, correctness, helpfulness) or guided pair sessions where a dev annotates the agentās decisions can expose subtle issues that automated tests miss.
Guardrails as diagnostics
Since youāre working on governance, Iād be curious how you use guardrails not just for safety, but for insight. Tracking which guardrails trigger most often can highlight weak spots in reasoning or prompt design. Itās a way to turn constraints into feedback loops.
Longitudinal regression suites
Agents evolve quickly, especially with prompt tuning or model updates. Running weekly or nightly regression tests across a fixed set of tasks helps catch silent degradations. Itās not glamorous, but itās saved teams from shipping broken behavior more than once.
Would love to hear more about the open-source experiments youāre working on, especially if any are geared toward evaluation tooling. Thereās a real need for frameworks that go beyond benchmarks and help us understand not just whether agents succeed, but how and why.
Thanks again for starting this thread. Looking forward to seeing where the conversation goes.
Hi Ramazan, welcome aboard!
Great to have you on the team. Your enthusiasm is really refreshing, and weāre excited to discover your insights on modern Frontend. Atomic CSS and modern approaches are fascinating topics, so Iām sure your articles will resonate well here.
Looking forward to reading your first article and exchanging more with you. Once again, welcome to the team!
Hi Ben!
Thank you very much for your warming words. I will try my best to share my insights with you in a best way! By the way, there is already one article which you read now ^_^
Looking forward to reading about your insights!
Yo Ramazan! Congrats on the first article!
I just joined today as well. See you around in the feed!
Thank you, mate!
My congrats to you as well! I'll be happy to meet you somewhere here!
Welcome Ramazan, as you focus on frontend and styling, and I focus on backend and architecture, we can collaborate and make something above the sea!
I am a full-stack developer, and I was captivated by CSS while reading this article.
HTML and CSS create the most beautiful user interfaces.
Welcome welcome! We encourage everyone to find a post they're appreciative of and leave a comment just to say thanks. It goes a long way.
Iām here on the DEV Community to share my knowledge and experience in .NET and software development.
Hi!
Iām Elkanah Cole go by the name Elktrum. Iām not good in typing English Grammar I hope you all understand.
Iām looking forward to learn more about modern Web design and getting more skillful in frameworks. I hope I can find a lot of guidance and help from this forum.
Hi Elkanah, welcome to DEV ā and thank you for introducing yourself so openly. Itās great to see your enthusiasm for learning modern web design and improving your skills with frameworks. That kind of curiosity and drive is exactly what makes this community special.
Donāt worry about grammar ā youāve communicated your goals clearly, and thatās what matters most. Everyone here is learning something, and many of us are working across languages, tools, and disciplines. What counts is your willingness to grow, ask questions, and share your journey.
If youāre exploring modern web design, Iād recommend starting with a few key areas:
Responsive layout techniques (Flexbox and Grid)
Component-based frameworks like React, Vue, or Svelte
Styling systems (CSS modules, Tailwind, or SCSS)
Accessibility and performance best practices
Even small projects can teach a lot. Try building a personal homepage, a portfolio, or a simple blog layout. Each step will help you understand how design and development work together.
Feel free to ask questions, share your progress, or even post code snippets for feedback. There are many people here who are happy to help ā whether itās with technical advice or just encouragement.
Looking forward to seeing your first posts and watching your skills grow. Youāre in the right place, and your journey is just beginning. Welcome again, and keep going.
ā bingkahu
Hello Elkanah! Welcome onboard!
Hi Elkanah! Welcome to DEV!
Your english is already so good, you've got nothing to worry about (ā§ļø¶ā¦))(ļæ£ā½ļæ£ )ć
I often make projects and write about them, usually related to web design and frameworks! Would love to witness your growth!
Hey Elktrum! Welcome to the dev community!
Glad you are learning more on Web Design. What is your current goal for this year? Any projects you are currently building?
Welcome again! :)
Welcome to the community here at DEV, Elktrum. Always nice to see new faces here! Do you have any framework in mind? Either way, you'll find lots of welcoming people and great posts here!
Yes! Iām currently learning React. Trying to build a social media web application.
Sounds great! Hope you plan to share updates here on DEV?
Sure will do. Thank you all for having me.
You're more than welcome. Glad to have you onboard!
Welcome to DEV, Elktrum. There's a lot help and information on DEV.
Welcome Elktrum, what framework are you interested in?
Hi,
I'm Heather (aka PeeperFrog). I was an old school embedded systems designer (back in C days). I had a web design company back around 2000 and have done lots of odds and sods since. I started working with AI agents a year ago and have found some things missing, so I'm coding again.
I built an MCP server to let my Claude Desktop create images, convert them to webp and upload them to WordPress. (gemini-image-mcp)
I'm working on a version that accesses other models too, predicts cost, and can pick the best model for a given job.
This was my first post:
dev.to/heather_scott_721dc030b71/b...
Greetings, Heather. Welcome to the community here at DEV. I read the other day that NASA still uses C and why they do so - found it extremely interesting.
Loved your first post, by the way - looking forward to reading more.
Warm greetings to all.
I am Chou Steven from Cameroon.
It is a pleasure joining this community as it will go a long way in promoting skills and knowledge sharing. I am more of a Python guy, but I'm also interested in many other domains like AI, Javascript, full stack web dev in general, etc...
Ok, catch you latter fam.
Welcome to the DEV Community, Chou. I'm sure you find a lovely home here. As a fellow Pythonista, very much looking forward to your sharing more about your own experience in the future!
Hello Dev community.
Iām currently obsessing over C++ performance optimization and low-level engineering. My goal is to write about making code go fastāspecifically cache-friendly development. Looking forward to learning from you all and sharing my first post soon.
If youāre into systems programming or fintech-level performance, letās connect
Hey Engin! Welcome to DEV! Looking forward to reading your blogs, would love to learn about fintech level performance!
Hi Engin, welcome to DEV ā and thank you for such a focused and exciting introduction. Your passion for C++ performance optimization and low-level engineering really stands out, and itās great to see someone diving deep into cache-friendly development. That kind of work is both challenging and incredibly rewarding, especially when it comes to pushing the boundaries of what modern systems can do.
Thereās a lot of interest in this space, but not nearly enough clear writing or shared insight around the practical side of optimization ā especially when it comes to memory access patterns, cache line alignment, and the subtle trade-offs between readability and raw speed. If your upcoming posts explore those areas, I think theyāll be a huge asset to the community.
Iād love to hear more about the kinds of systems youāre targeting. Are you working on high-frequency trading infrastructure, embedded systems, or something else entirely? Fintech-level performance suggests tight latency budgets and aggressive throughput goals ā which often means tuning not just code, but compilers, linkers, and even hardware affinity.
Also curious how you approach benchmarking and profiling. Do you lean on tools like perf, VTune, or Cachegrind? Or do you prefer custom instrumentation and microbenchmarking frameworks? Thereās a lot of nuance in interpreting results, especially when chasing nanoseconds across different architectures.
Looking forward to your first post ā and to seeing how your work evolves. If you ever want to bounce ideas around or share drafts for feedback, Iād be glad to read and respond. Welcome again, and thanks for bringing such a sharp focus to the community.
ā bingkahu
Hey Engin. Hope you are well. Welcome to the community! What projects are you currently working on in C++ specifically when it comes to code optimization.
Hi, I'm looking into memory pool and cache friendly development :)
That's great! Looking forward to see your development :D
Welcome to the community here at DEV, Engin. What first attracted you to C++? Very much looking forward to hearing more about your own experiences!
I've been using C++ for over 5 years now. I started with embedded and low-level programming during my university years, and I've been writing in C and C++ ever since. To be honest, I don't really remember how I transitioned to C++, but I initially started with C to build my own LiDAR :D
That's quite the journey, Engin. A nice and logical transition too! Look forward to reading more about your experiences with C++ in the future. Again, welcome!
Welcome, Engin!
Always great to see low-level engineers here. I'm just starting out here as well (posting about Python tools). Let's connect!
Hi,
I'm Ty and decided to join to learn some new things and want to give my insights or even more questions in return. I am an Azure Cloud Engineer and have been pushed into the IaC space in my job so want to find a place where I can gain translations from the various teams I deal with in my projects. I am in the process of now deploying from code using Terraform From Git Repos with hints of YAML.
My goal is to gain a deeper understanding of the whole process to then be able to pass it on to hopefully help others who were once in my shoes.
Nice to meet you all.
Welcome to the community here at DEV, Ty! I really like your goal of learning deeply and then passing that knowledge on - that mindset always makes communities better. I donāt have hands-on experience with Azure or IaC myself, but Iām looking forward to hearing more in the future!
Hey Richard,
The passing of knowledge also has a selfish edge to it I have to admit. Once the knowledge is passed I get to learn something new. What is your background? I'm sure you got something to exchange.
Too true, Ty. As for myself, computer hobbyist for longer than I'd care to admit. Tried writing my first text adventure game with a program called The Quill back in the 80s, got into IRC scripting by modifying an IRC bot in the 90s. Bounched on and off programming ever since. Had a solid foundation a few years back but didn't continue with it - hence me joining DEV this year.
Currently working through freeCodecamp and posting about my journey, somewhat for the "selfish edge" you allure to - it keeps my learning "honest" for want of a better word. If I help other people along the way, I'm honoured to have done so!
Hey Ty! Hope you are well. Welcome to the Dev community! Glad you join to learn and expanding your skills.
Are you planning on posting any developments you have made as a Azure Cloud Engineer and the process?
In any case, welcome aboard!
Thanks for the warm welcome Francis, I plan to write a few basic articles and I would love feedback. I can take this to create some documentation for the junior engineers if it makes sense to someone with no experience I hope it will benefit the juniors will a little bit more experience.
Sounds good! Very helpful to write documentation for others to understand! Look forward to seeing it!
Well my plan was to start from scratch as I had been having discussions and found there are so many little things we do install and troubleshoot that we don't account for until you have to do it again from scratch so my thoughts were to start with a basic set up of what is required with a little history on the side for context.
Nice to meet you Ty. Welcome to the DEV community.
Hi Ty, welcome to DEV. Your post reflects a solid mix of curiosity, professional growth, and a desire to give back ā which makes it a great fit for this community.
Being pushed into Infrastructure as Code can feel overwhelming at first, especially when youāre bridging between teams with different tooling, expectations, and terminology. But it sounds like youāre already approaching it the right way: hands-on deployment, Git integration, and YAML orchestration are all key pieces of the puzzle.
If youāre working with Terraform from Git repos, one thing that might help is setting up clear module boundaries and versioning strategies early. It makes collaboration smoother and reduces surprises when multiple teams contribute to shared infrastructure. YAML often comes into play with CI/CD pipelines or Kubernetes manifests, so if youāre integrating those, itās worth mapping out how your IaC flow interacts with runtime configuration.
Also, since youāre in Azure, Iād recommend exploring how Terraform handles state management with remote backends like Azure Storage, and how you can use service principals or workload identities for secure automation. These details can make a big difference when scaling deployments or handing off ownership.
Your goal to understand the full process and help others is exactly what makes this space valuable. Looking forward to seeing your insights and questions ā and to learning from your experience as you go deeper into the IaC world.
ā bingkahu
Hi Bingkahu,
I definitely have considered a lot of these points in regards to state and storage. One thing I have thought about is storing state files for dev test and prod to start to isolate each environment. Create our repos with modules for all the infrastructure we wish to create and as we mature version all our code. I'm sure there are many things I missed out but we are still young in this journey so definitely would love to discus and learn. For now it's just the baby steps and it will show I'm the articles I create. Look forward to having more discussions like this that get me thinking outside the box of how to proceed forward.
Hello Ty and welcome,
Nice, I am also working with AKS/Terraform, I gladly learn from any directions or how to say. Hopefully we may see any articles posted by you.
Thanks for the warm welcome I have only used AKS very sparingly lol. So would love to pick up some tips. I actually have written a small article I will post soon I just need to tweak a few things and I will be good to go. I will have a look for any AKS articles you have written and will gladly extract what I can from them
Hi!
I am Gomez and I am here to learn if Vibe is the new thing? I love coding and wonder where AI will take us. Right now I feel I am stuck somewhere in the middle. It great yet it feels like a illusion because it must be like living in a simulation.
I am currently working on a small personal project that give me little hope after some frustration with social media with its endless feed of content. :D
Hey Gomez! Hope you are doing well. Welcome to the Dev.to Community.
Really quick, you are talking about Vibe Coding. If so, it is a new thing, but that depends on if you want to go straight on Vibe Coding or using AI as your mentor.
I recommend using AI as your mentor (such as not giving the full code and only provide hints). That way, you won't really lose your programming skills. I just treat AI as a good google search. Better than going link to link just to find answers.
What project are you working on specifically by the way? Any plans this year? Hope your journey goes well :D
Hi francis, Thank you.
I am working on a project where you write a note and make it drift like in a ocean and then someone will "find" it and can decide to reply and let it drift again or pass it so it will arrive to the next person.
If you ask why? It because it feel more personal, imagine a message in a bottle. I was scrolling other social media sites and it just feel like a machine or how to explain, so I thought this may feel more human.
That's a really creative idea! I would love to see it! Are you planning on posting here on your development of your project? I bet a lot of people in this community would give you great feedback!
Thank you! I am planning to share the process here as I go.
If you're curious, the project lives at driftya.com it's very early, but I'd love any thoughts. :)
Sounds great! Will look into it in the future. GL on your journey!
Hi Gomez, welcome to DEV. Your post really resonates ā especially the part about feeling stuck somewhere in the middle. Thatās a familiar place for many of us, especially when weāre navigating fast-moving technologies and trying to make sense of whatās real, whatās hype, and whatās actually useful.
Your reflection on social media and the endless feed is honest and important. Itās easy to get overwhelmed or feel disconnected when everything is optimized for attention rather than depth. Working on a personal project, even a small one, can be a powerful way to reclaim focus and rediscover what makes coding meaningful. Itās not just about building something ā itās about building something that matters to you.
As for your question about āVibe,ā I think itās worth exploring what that means to you. Whether itās a new tool, a design philosophy, or just a shift in how people connect online, the fact that youāre asking shows youāre tuned into the cultural side of tech, not just the technical. Thatās valuable.
Keep going with your project. Even if itās slow or frustrating at times, itās yours ā and that makes it worth finishing. Looking forward to hearing more about what youāre building and how it evolves.
ā bingkahu
I am glad I am not the only one having this thoughts. Thank you.
Welcome to DEV, Gomez.
thanks
Greetings, Niclas, and welcome to the DEV Community! As @francistrdev mentioned, Iād encourage you to use AI as a mentor at this stage of your journey - with the caveat that it will get things wrong sometimes. Focus on building a strong foundation with the fundamentals, even if they seem a bit boring at first!
Thanks, I am leaning in that direction.
Brilliant! May I wish you the very best of luck, and hope to hear more about your journey!
Thanks, sure I am working on a draft on some good things I have learnt using vibe condig so far.
Great! Look forward to seeing the post(s)!
Hi all š
I work on building and deploying SaaS MVPs end-to-end (full-stack + DevOps).
These days Iām mostly focused on clean infra, CI/CD, and automations with n8n ā helping solo founders ship faster and avoid production headaches.
Excited to connect and learn from everyone here š
Welcome to DEV, James. There's lots to learn in the community.
Hi James, welcome to DEV. Your focus on clean infrastructure, CI/CD, and automation for solo founders is spot-on ā especially in the MVP space where speed and reliability often compete for attention. Itās great to see someone thinking end-to-end, not just about shipping features but about making the entire pipeline sustainable.
n8n is a powerful choice for automation, and itās refreshing to see it mentioned outside the usual enterprise contexts. Curious how youāre integrating it ā are you using it for deployment triggers, notifications, or something more custom? Thereās a lot of potential in combining low-code workflows with full-stack engineering, especially when the goal is to reduce friction for small teams or solo builders.
Also interested in your approach to āclean infra.ā Are you leaning toward declarative provisioning (e.g. Terraform, Pulumi), container orchestration, or something more bespoke? The term can mean different things depending on the scale and goals, but it always points toward clarity, reproducibility, and minimal surprises ā which is exactly what solo founders need when theyāre juggling product, ops, and growth.
Looking forward to seeing more of your insights and learning from your experience. Thanks for joining and sharing your work.
ā bingkahu
Greetings, James. Welcome to the DEV Community. I know you'll find a lot of liked-minded folks with interests and knowledge similar to your own here. Look forward to hearing more about your experiences!
Hey James! Hope you are doing well. Welcome!
What is one of the MVPs you are working on specifically? Regardless, welcome again!
Thank you. @francistrdev.
I am working on developing AI Inbound/Outbound Agent using Telnyx + 11 lab's + OpenAI Api..
If you are interested, I am very happy.
Sounds awesome! Looking forward to your development here :)
Hi Dev family. My name is Daniel and I am here to conect and share my amazing experiences with you all. Also looking foward to learn from those who know more than me. I am a full stack engineer and I build games with pygame as a hobby.
Here's more about me. Read my introductry Articele (It's very fun)
HOW I BECAME SUPERMAN
Daniel Possible Kwabi ć» Jan 29
Hey Daniel. Welcome to the community! Also a Full-Stack Dev here too! Currently honing my skills in that area along with learning AI integrating. Will read to your introduction article as well! What things have you built in pygame so far?
Regardless, welcome aboard!
Just the normal standard stuff but with some touches of innovation along the line. Snake....(standard stuff). And there's the ones where I like to innovate. Type racers, Soccer Pong(I made pygong into soccer pong). I tried something with squid game red light green light trying to mix the logic up with cars....
But I want to work on my next project where I want to recreate the bricks game we(well I) used to play as kids. It had the games in A, B, C, D.... 99999 in 1.
Hi Daniel, welcome to DEV. Your introduction and your āHOW I BECAME SUPERMANā post are a breath of fresh air ā full of personality, reflection, and genuine passion for the craft. Itās rare to see someone trace their journey with such honesty and imagination, and itās clear that your path into tech has been shaped by curiosity, ambition, and a deep love for building.
Your story captures something many developers feel but donāt always articulate: the way childhood dreams evolve into technical pursuits, and how each phase ā whether itās wanting to fly planes or peek into NASA ā leaves a mark on how we approach problem-solving today. That sense of wonder is still alive in your work, especially in the way you describe building games with Pygame and exploring the math behind it all.
Doing that without a full engine like Unity or Unreal shows real dedication. Itās not just about the tools ā itās about understanding the mechanics, the loops, the drawing routines, and the logic that makes everything tick. That kind of hands-on experience builds intuition, and itās clear youāre not just coding ā youāre learning how systems behave.
Itās also great to hear youāre part of a remote team solving real-world problems. That transition from passion projects to professional impact is something many developers aspire to, and your story shows itās possible to get there while staying true to your creative roots.
Looking forward to reading more of your posts and seeing what you build next. Thanks for sharing your journey ā and welcome again.
ā bingkahu
I'm glad you find my post orignal and delightful
Greeting, Daniel. Welcome to this wonderful community that is DEV! Thanks for linking your first post - which I've bookmarked for later. I've not looked into Pygame yet, as a Pythonista, it is on my list - perhaps you'll post more about your experiences with it at some point?
Yes, I plan on sharing my experiences with pygame as well.
Great! Look forward to reading about those!
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