The latest articles on DEV Community by Underwood (@underwood123). https://dev.to/underwood123 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%2F4200686%2Fc96a7982-0e5e-4a6c-ba04-dba886a2226a.png https://dev.to/underwood123 en Underwood Thu, 22 Oct 2026 14:19:05 +0000 https://dev.to/underwood123/what-proxy-services-are-developers-using-2i7i https://dev.to/underwood123/what-proxy-services-are-developers-using-2i7i <p><a href="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2Ftkr8ayejovfl51rxg3nv.png" class="article-body-image-wrapper"><img src="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2Ftkr8ayejovfl51rxg3nv.png" alt=" " width="800" height="399"></a>I'm researching proxy services for legitimate development and website-testing workflows and would like to hear what other developers are using.</p> <p>The main factors I'm comparing are connection stability, latency, geographic availability, configuration options, documentation, and overall ease of use. Price is also important, but I think reliability and suitability for a specific project matter more than simply choosing the cheapest option.</p> <p>I've recently come across **HideProxy **and added it to my list of services to research and compare with other providers.</p> <p>For developers who regularly work with web applications, what proxy features have you found most useful? Are there particular things you recommend checking before choosing a provider?</p> <p>I'd especially appreciate recommendations based on web development, testing, debugging, or other legitimate technical workflows.</p> <div class="crayons-card c-embed text-styles text-styles--secondary"> <div class="c-embed__content"> <div class="c-embed__body flex items-center justify-between"> <a href="https://hideproxy.io/" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="c-link fw-bold flex items-center"> <span class="mr-2">hideproxy.io</span> </a> </div> </div> </div> webdev networking proxy