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Get Started on Dev.to! A Beginners Guide to Engage with the Community!

👾 FrancisTRᴅᴇᴠ 👾 on March 20, 2026

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Swift

Woah. This is really helpful! I got a few great ideas myself out of reading, thanks for sharing! 🙏

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👾 FrancisTRᴅᴇᴠ 👾

Hey hey Swift, the CEO of MLH! Thanks for reading and appreciate the comment!! Glad you got great ideas from this. Hope you are doing well! :D

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Sylwia Laskowska

Thank you so much for the mention! 😊
I genuinely love the discussions on DEV, especially when a post actually makes people stop and think.
When I publish more technical articles, the comment section often turns into a full-on conference Q&A session, which honestly feels like the best kind of warm-up 😄

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👾 FrancisTRᴅᴇᴠ 👾

Hey no problem! Your posts are a great example of how posts are structured along with the discussions! It does take the time and think critically about what we learn and things we want to add on!

For me, I am an all-around poster. I post either technical/non-technical stuff. I am glad people are finding my post interesting!

Hope your journey continues to go well for you!! :D

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Ilias Vlachos

I am new to DEV.to, really new a few days only. I have commented a few times in posts that I truly admire, cause there is really good material in here.

I am new to programming, I want to become a Data Analyst, either freelancing or employed, and I need some Python get going on, so I try to learn.

What I think is a bit hard for me - is to find within DEV.to, commenting or posting material that is understandable for people that are just starting, like me.

To be honest, I do not have a clue what MCP is, what Notion is, and many many other things are almost unknown to me, I may have read a name or heard a name of those, but I don't have a clue.

This post was a lovely one. Thank you.

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👾 FrancisTRᴅᴇᴠ 👾

That's great to hear Ilias! Looks like you are having a great start on Dev.to!

Terminology will come and no need to know everything. If you don't know what Notion is, that's ok! This community is helpful and non-judgemental and I hope you are feeling that way here as well.

Nevertheless, hope your journey continues to do well! Thanks for reading!!

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Julien Avezou • Edited

Love this! Some good pointers on how to get started.
A tip I would add to this guide is to check out ongoing challenges regularly as they provide a way to engage and get inspired + structure to write posts around a certain theme or project built. Also they are fun to participate in and you can win nice prizes!

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👾 FrancisTRᴅᴇᴠ 👾

Hey Julien! Great idea (forgot to add that lol). Will add it in a bit! Thanks! :D

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Benjamin Nguyen

Well said! Thank you to provide a guidance for the new dev. members. It will give them some positive message.

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👾 FrancisTRᴅᴇᴠ 👾

Thanks Benjamin! Especially would be useful to share in the Welcome Thread as well, so others can have a great start on their journey on dev.to! :D

Appreciate it!!

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Benjamin Nguyen

Thank you :).

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Amara Graham

I love a good unofficial guide!

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👾 FrancisTRᴅᴇᴠ 👾

Indeed Amara! Gotta add a disclaimer there so other would not think I am a dev.to staff lol. I appreciate the comment and thanks for reading!!

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Daft

Thank you! I greatly appreciate the information! 🙏 🤲

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👾 FrancisTRᴅᴇᴠ 👾

Thanks Daft! :D

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it yes

Great post ! very helpful !

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👾 FrancisTRᴅᴇᴠ 👾

Thanks! Appreciate it :D