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Nicolas Fränkel
Dev Advocate | Former developer | Former architect | Former teacher | Still learning and blogging.
Work
Developer Advocate
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Top 7
Awarded for having a post featured in the weekly "must-reads" list. 🙌
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Four Year Club
This badge celebrates the longevity of those who have been a registered member of the DEV Community for at least four years.
![Writing Debut](https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=180,height=,fit=scale-down,gravity=auto,format=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fbadge%2Fbadge_image%2F280%2FWriting_Streak_Badges-05.png)
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Writing Debut
Awarded for writing and sharing your first DEV post! Continue sharing your work to earn the 4 Week Writing Streak Badge.
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100 Thumbs Up Milestone
Awarded for giving 100 thumbs ups (👍) to a variety of posts across DEV. This is a mod-exclusive badge.
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Java
Awarded to the top Java author each week
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Three Year Club
This badge celebrates the longevity of those who have been a registered member of the DEV Community for at least three years.
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Trusted Member 2022
Awarded for being a trusted member in 2022.
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2 Week Community Wellness Streak
Keep the community conversation going! Post at least 2 comments for 2 straight weeks and unlock the 4 Week Badge.
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1 Week Community Wellness Streak
For actively engaging with the community by posting at least 2 comments in a single week.
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Two Year Club
This badge celebrates the longevity of those who have been a registered member of the DEV Community for at least two years.
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One Year Club
This badge celebrates the longevity of those who have been a registered member of the DEV Community for at least one year.
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16 Week Writing Streak
You are a writing star! You've written at least one post per week for 16 straight weeks. Congratulations!
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8 Week Writing Streak
The streak continues! You've written at least one post per week for 8 consecutive weeks. Unlock the 16-week badge next!
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4 Week Writing Streak
You've posted at least one post per week for 4 consecutive weeks!
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