DEV will always be open source and we'll never have a paywall.
We have several monetization paths, some already happening through site features and tasteful partnerships and the rest center around our future as a commercial open source company.
We can't wait to make progress in pushing open source social software together and building a sustainable business around servicing and hosting our more decentralized open source initiatives.
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We're a place where coders share, stay up-to-date and grow their careers.
Do you plan to move DEV away from open source in the near future?
Or any plans to put DEV behind a paywall?
No and no.
DEV will always be open source and we'll never have a paywall.
We have several monetization paths, some already happening through site features and tasteful partnerships and the rest center around our future as a commercial open source company.
We can't wait to make progress in pushing open source social software together and building a sustainable business around servicing and hosting our more decentralized open source initiatives.