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I Just Discovered dev.to, and I'm in Love

#devto #ai #indie #writing

Hi, I'm Gudong, a software engineer from China.

Today I discovered dev.to for the first time—and I'm in love.

Why I Love dev.to

This site is so clean. So programmer-friendly. It feels like home.

Before today, I only published articles on domestic platforms in China. But now? I want to keep writing here, sharing my thoughts with the global community.

The AI Magic

Here's the thing that blows my mind: I published my first article using a skill I built myself.

A "skill" is like a custom AI agent that automates tasks. I wrote one that takes my Markdown files and publishes them directly to dev.to via API.

It just... works.

AI is amazing. It's already international, borderless. I'm going to start syncing more of my content here—sharing what I learn, what I build, what I discover.

I hope to make friends around the world. Let's learn AI together. Let's share knowledge together.

dev.to's API is Chef's Kiss

What really impressed me is how well dev.to supports openness.

The API is beautifully simple. One API key—that's it.

Compare this to my other blog at blog.gudong.site. That one's built with Jekyll on GitHub Pages. I also wrote a skill to publish there, but it's so much more complicated:

  • Clone the repo
  • Convert Markdown to Jekyll frontmatter format
  • Commit and push via GitHub API
  • Wait for GitHub Actions to build...

With dev.to? Just send a POST request. Done.

This is how APIs should be designed.

Sharing My Skills

I've been building several Claude Skills:

  • blog-publisher: Publish Markdown to GitHub blog
  • devto-publisher: Publish to dev.to (you just saw it in action)
  • article-writer: Convert voice transcripts to polished articles
  • image-publisher: Upload local images to cloud storage

I plan to share these skills with the community soon. If you're interested in AI-assisted writing and publishing, stay tuned.

In Conclusion

AI is powerful.

dev.to is welcoming.

Together, they make me feel like the world is smaller—and more connected—than ever.

I'm Gudong. Let's build something amazing together.

About Me

Hi, I'm Gudong—an indie developer from China, creator of inBox Notes, and an AI programming practitioner.

I write daily about AI, coding, and building products. You can find me on:

If you enjoyed this article, follow me here on dev.to for more insights about AI-assisted development and indie hacking.

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