The latest articles on DEV Community by Roman Taylor (@rt_dev). https://dev.to/rt_dev https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F956196%2F202a29a4-66c2-4479-8dd3-06eaa1652e9f.png https://dev.to/rt_dev en Roman Taylor Mon, 24 Feb 2025 04:50:42 +0000 https://dev.to/rt_dev/software-engineers-linkedin-2025-kjj https://dev.to/rt_dev/software-engineers-linkedin-2025-kjj <p>All My LinkedIn Blog Posts in One Place 📃</p> <div class="crayons-card c-embed text-styles text-styles--secondary"> <div class="c-embed__cover"> <a href="https://romantaylor.com/should-you-have-a-linkedin-as-a-software-engineer/" class="c-link s:max-w-50 align-middle" rel="noopener noreferrer"> <img alt="" src="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fromantaylor.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2024%2F10%2Fblog_post_cover-1.webp" height="450" class="m-0" width="800"> </a> </div> <div class="c-embed__body"> <h2 class="fs-xl lh-tight"> <a href="https://romantaylor.com/should-you-have-a-linkedin-as-a-software-engineer/" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="c-link"> Should you have a LinkedIn as a Software Engineer? - Software Engineering Blog </a> </h2> <div class="color-secondary fs-s flex items-center"> <img alt="favicon" class="c-embed__favicon m-0 mr-2 radius-0" src="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fromantaylor.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2022%2F04%2Fcropped-favicon-32x32.png" width="32" height="32"> romantaylor.com </div> </div> </div> <div class="crayons-card c-embed text-styles text-styles--secondary"> <div class="c-embed__cover"> <a href="https://romantaylor.com/how-to-ask-for-a-referral-on-linkedin/" class="c-link s:max-w-50 align-middle" rel="noopener noreferrer"> <img alt="" src="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fromantaylor.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2025%2F02%2Fhow_to_ask_for_referral_on_linkedin.webp" height="450" class="m-0" width="800"> </a> </div> <div class="c-embed__body"> <h2 class="fs-xl lh-tight"> <a href="https://romantaylor.com/how-to-ask-for-a-referral-on-linkedin/" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="c-link"> How to ask for a referral on LinkedIn - Software Engineering Blog </a> </h2> <div class="color-secondary fs-s flex items-center"> <img alt="favicon" class="c-embed__favicon m-0 mr-2 radius-0" src="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fromantaylor.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2022%2F04%2Fcropped-favicon-32x32.png" width="32" height="32"> romantaylor.com </div> </div> </div> <div class="crayons-card c-embed text-styles text-styles--secondary"> <div class="c-embed__cover"> <a href="https://romantaylor.com/how-not-to-apply-for-jobs-on-linkedin/" class="c-link s:max-w-50 align-middle" rel="noopener noreferrer"> <img alt="" src="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fromantaylor.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2024%2F11%2Fyt_thumbnail_2.png" height="450" class="m-0" width="800"> </a> </div> <div class="c-embed__body"> <h2 class="fs-xl lh-tight"> <a href="https://romantaylor.com/how-not-to-apply-for-jobs-on-linkedin/" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="c-link"> How NOT to apply for jobs on LinkedIn - Software Engineering Blog </a> </h2> <div class="color-secondary fs-s flex items-center"> <img alt="favicon" class="c-embed__favicon m-0 mr-2 radius-0" src="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fromantaylor.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2022%2F04%2Fcropped-favicon-32x32.png" width="32" height="32"> romantaylor.com </div> </div> </div> career discuss Roman Taylor Sat, 14 Dec 2024 17:30:32 +0000 https://dev.to/rt_dev/software-engineering-blog-directory-57i5 https://dev.to/rt_dev/software-engineering-blog-directory-57i5 <p>I created the <a href="https://sweblogs.fyi" rel="noopener noreferrer">Software Engineering Blog Directory</a> 🙂! </p> <p>Check it out: <a href="https://sweblogs.fyi/" rel="noopener noreferrer">sweblogs.fyi</a> 👈</p> <p>This is a growing list of non-corporate, active software engineering blogs from around the world. The goal is to help software engineers discover new voices, perspectives, and insights in the tech community.</p> <p>Would love to hear your feedback! </p> blogs directory Roman Taylor Fri, 04 Nov 2022 17:03:10 +0000 https://dev.to/rt_dev/alternative-to-wordpress-5gkp https://dev.to/rt_dev/alternative-to-wordpress-5gkp <p><strong>What is your favorite open source alternative to WordPress?</strong></p> <p>I have tried a bunch (including static site generators like Hugo) but keep coming back to WordPress every time 😮</p> <p>None of the platforms I have tried beat the convenience and existing extensibility.</p> <p>Thoughts?</p> wordpress alternative opensource webdev