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I was going to write something technical this week. But instead, I’ve been thinking about Jason. Jason left 20 days ago. And ever since, the office feels… different. Not quieter. Jason was one of those rare developers who looked like a senior on paper — years of experience, big projects, scars from

Know Your Rights, Find Your Support — Built for Brent

2 days ago

This is a submission for the DEV Weekend Challenge: Community Brent is one of London's most diverse and deprived boroughs. 340,000 residents. 130+ languages spoken. A 27% child poverty rate, one of the highest in the capital. The people who live here are not short of resilience or community spirit.

How Interactive API Docs Improve Developer Adoption

3 days ago

When I first started exploring API documentation, I noticed a recurring pattern across many companies: the APIs themselves were solid, but adoption was low. Developers struggled to get started, experiments were slow, and frustration grew quickly. Over time, I realized something important: it wasn’t

I Built a Full-Stack Family OS — Web App + Mobile App with Video Calls, Brain Games, Expenses & More

4 days ago

This is a submission for the DEV Weekend Challenge: Community Every family is a tiny community — one that shares a home, a budget, responsibilities, inside jokes, and the never-ending question: "Who left the milk out?" But families are deeply underserved when it comes to software. You've got Slack f

Top 5 Enterprise AI Gateways in 2026 (Ranked for Scale, Governance & Production Readiness)

4 days ago

In 2026, the real AI challenge isn’t model quality. It’s infrastructure. The enterprise AI market is projected to exceed $100B in 2026, as organizations rapidly shift from experimentation to full production deployment. Enterprises are no longer experimenting with one LLM in isolation. They’re runnin

Happening Now: DEV Weekend Challenge!! Submissions due March 2 at 7:59am UTC.

4 days ago

Good morning! Good afternoon! Good Evening! Welcome to our first DEV Weekend Challenge, a short focused challenge designed to fit into your weekend. Since submission window is tight, we've set the timing to ensure that no matter where you are in the world, you'll have the majority of your Saturday

I built an AI security Firewall and made it open source because production apps were leaking SSNs to OpenAI

5 days ago

About a year ago I started keeping a list. The pattern was always the same - OpenAI SDK, one API call per user message, So I spent almost an year building Sentinel Protocol and today I'm open-sourcing it. A local security proxy for LLM API calls. It sits between your application and Zero cloud call

Enterprise AI Code Review in Real World Teams

5 days ago

Hello Devs 👋 If you’ve only worked in small teams, adding AI code review feels almost trivial. Install a tool. That is usually enough to get started. Enterprise environments are a completely different story. When you have: 300, 1,000, or even 10,000 developers contributing daily Dozens or hundreds

The Token Economy

5 days ago

In 2161, time is money. Literally. When you are born, a clock starts on your arm. One year. When it runs out, you die. The rich accumulate centuries. The poor watch seconds. Will Salas wakes up every morning in the ghetto of Dayton with enough time to get to work and back. Nothing more. One miscalcu

I Let an AI Agent Become My DevOps Engineer

👋 Hey there, tech enthusiasts! I'm Sarvar, a Cloud Architect with a passion for transforming complex technological challenges into elegant solutions. With extensive experience spanning Cloud Operations (AWS & Azure), Data Operations, Analytics, DevOps, and Generative AI, I've had the privilege of

Join the "Built with Google Gemini: Writing Challenge" Presented by Major League Hacking (MLH). Win a Raspberry Pi AI Kit!

Last week, we announced that DEV has joined Major League Hacking. To kick things off, we're launching a writing challenge about a topic both communities are already familiar with: Google Gemini. Running through March 4 at 11:59 AM ET, the Built with Google Gemini: Writing Challenge presented by MLH

16 Modern JavaScript Features That Might Blow Your Mind

Ah, what a time to be alive! But let’s be honest — I’m not going to skip my weekly post. Some time ago, one of my posts got surprisingly popular: Stop Installing Libraries: 10 Browser APIs That Already Solve Your Problems Apparently, these kinds of curated lists are something the community really ne

How to Boost Your OpenClaw Bot 10x 🦞

Hello everyone! Today, as OpenClaw (MoltBot, ClawdBot) has become one of the most popular repositories on GitHub, the question arises: how can we improve the process of using it in projects? In this article, I would like to tell you how this can be done in literally 5 minutes. Essentially, this bot

The $0 Developer Phase — And How Dev.to Pulled Me Out

Eight years ago, I was absolutely convinced of one thing: I was ahead of the curve. Not just good. Not just competent. Elite. The kind of developer who would casually refactor your entire codebase before lunch and then explain distributed systems over coffee. There was just one small issue. My bank

Once Upon a Time, Writing Code Was Fun

I’m one of those developers who’s had the privilege of writing code by hand in its rawest form, the kind who wrote every line by hand. No copilots. No prompts. Just raw logic, caffeine, and a blinking cursor. And I’m glad I did. I used to write code for work, in my free time, when I was stressed, wh

How AI is Reducing Clinician Burnout in Modern Clinics

7 days ago

Imagine spending years becoming a doctor. The exams, the training, the sacrifice. And then you get there and realize half your day is just... paperwork. That is what is happening to clinicians right now and it is pushing them out of the profession. Almost 63% of doctors are showing signs of burnout.

I Reviewed Final Round AI for Technical Interviews: Here’s What Actually Matters in 2026

7 days ago

The interview copilot market is growing quickly. Every few months, a new tool promises to make technical interviews easier, more structured, or less stressful. For engineers preparing for system design rounds, behavioral panels, or high-bar technical loops, the appeal is obvious: reduce cognitive lo

First DEV Weekend Challenge Launches on Feb 26 - Mar 2. Mark Your Calendar!

7 days ago

Let's go! Happening Now: DEV Weekend Challenge!! Submissions due March 2 at 7:59am UTC. Jess Lee for The DEV Team ・ Feb 27 #devchallenge #weekendchallenge #webdev #ai We're launching something brand new: our first-ever DEV Weekend Challenge! 🎉 This is a sh

💥How to Reduce Stress for Free (Mega Bazooka with React Three Fiber + AI)💥

Update (2026/02/24): Added feature to reduce much stress. Gold Fountain with Mega Bazooka Do you have stress and want to reduce it? I surely do have stress since I'm a web developer fighting endless bugs every day.🤯 Last time, I invented a gold fountain and became a millionaire.🤑↓ 🪙Let’s Become a

The Ultimate Guide to API Documentation Tools for 2026

I’ve noticed something interesting over the last few years. Most teams don’t struggle to build APIs. They struggle to document them properly. And in 2026, that gap is becoming more obvious. API documentation is no longer just a technical requirement. It’s a growth lever. It directly impacts develope

A Quick Recovery Guide for AI-Dependent Coders

Technology makes us lazy. That's not an opinion but a fact. We can't do mental math, find addresses, or memorize phone numbers anymore. That's the problem with relying too much on a piece of tech. Smartphones, I'm looking at you. The same thing happens in coding, with AI and vibe-coding. I'm guilty

I Let AI Rewrite 40% of My Codebase. Here’s What Actually Happened.

AI is no longer a novelty in development. It’s not a toy. But it is changing how we work in ways most developers are underestimating. Over the last 3 months, I intentionally let AI handle roughly 40% of a mid-sized production codebase I maintain. Not toy scripts. Not demos. Real features. Real refac

I Left My First Hackathon at 8 PM — And it Was a Massive Success!

9 days ago

Most hackathon stories start with "We stayed up for 36 hours and drank 10 Red Bulls." Mine is different. Yesterday was Day 1 of my first-ever hackathon, Hack London (HackLDN). By 8 PM, I was heading for the exit. I didn't finish the project, and I didn't stay for the midnight games and karaoke (I di

I feel lost on AI