The latest articles on DEV Community by Frank Anya (@frankanya_dev). https://dev.to/frankanya_dev https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F4111142%2F17ed5364-ab7b-479c-bfb9-040eb74c2822.jpg https://dev.to/frankanya_dev en Frank Anya Sat, 17 Oct 2026 09:01:50 +0000 https://dev.to/frankanya_dev/were-looking-for-early-testers-for-dexmerge-a-place-to-find-your-people-and-share-what-youre-96f https://dev.to/frankanya_dev/were-looking-for-early-testers-for-dexmerge-a-place-to-find-your-people-and-share-what-youre-96f <p>You don’t have to be a professional developer to have an idea, learn something new, or want to make something with other people.<br> We’re building Dexmerge as a place for people with different interests and experience levels to share what they’re working on, meet others, exchange feedback, and explore projects together.<br> We’re now looking for early testers. Try Dexmerge and tell us what feels useful, what’s confusing, and what you’d change. You can explore the community, find people and projects, and see whether it helps you connect with someone who shares your interests.<br> 👉 Try Dexmerge (<a href="https://dexmerge.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://dexmerge.com/</a>)<br> You don’t need to arrive with a finished project. Bring a question, a skill you’re learning, an idea, or simply curiosity.<br> If you give it a try, what would make Dexmerge more useful to you?</p> community buildinpublic webdev productivity Frank Anya Sat, 05 Sep 2026 13:14:04 +0000 https://dev.to/frankanya_dev/i-built-forge-a-real-time-context-aware-ai-copywriting-engine-with-nextjs-server-sent-events-32jl https://dev.to/frankanya_dev/i-built-forge-a-real-time-context-aware-ai-copywriting-engine-with-nextjs-server-sent-events-32jl <p>Hey DEV Community!</p> <p>I wanted to share Forge, an AI-powered copywriting and content studio designed to solve one of the biggest problems with generic LLM generation: lack of context and out-of-date information.</p> <p>Most AI copywriters spit out robotic, recognizable text because they lack target audience context, dynamic tone awareness, and live domain data. I built Forge to bridge that gap.</p> <h1> 🚀 What Forge Does </h1> <p>Dynamic Voice &amp; Tone Cloning: Switch between high-converting presets (like YC-style crisp messaging) or clone custom brand voices.</p> <p>Real-Time Web Research: Integrated live web scanning to bring real domain facts into generations instead of hallucinating.</p> <p>Multi-Channel Conversion Assets: Generates landing page copy, pitch decks, cold email sequences, and social media posts instantly.</p> <p>Fast Exporting: Built-in clean PDF and shareable exports for teams and clients.</p> <h1> 🛠️ The Tech Stack </h1> <p>Frontend: Next.js (App Router), React, Tailwind CSS</p> <p>Streaming Engine: Server-Sent Events (SSE) for sub-500ms initial token latency</p> <p>Backend Framework: FastAPI &amp; Express for multi-agent execution</p> <p>Payments &amp; Billing: Dual global payment setup via Stripe and Paystack</p> <h1> 💡 What I Learned Building This </h1> <ol> <li>Streaming UX is King: When dealing with long-form copy generation, low latency and real-time streaming tokens drastically improve perceived UI speed.</li> <li>Context &gt; Model Size: Giving a smaller or faster LLM precise live search context and structured prompt constraints produces far better copy than feeding a massive model a generic prompt.</li> </ol> <p>I’d love to hear your thoughts, feedback, or suggestions on the feature set!</p> <p>👉 Check it out live: <a href="https://forge-green-five.vercel.app/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://forge-green-five.vercel.app/</a></p> ai webdev showdev nextjs