I am so, so excited to announce that I'm starting 2019 by joining the DEV team! 🎉

Being a member of the DEV community has been huge for me careerwise and personally. It's been awesome to interact with and learn from the community, and I can't wait to be an even bigger part of it!

Education and improving the way we as an industry teach code is my passion, and I've found that I've been able to reach a lot more people on DEV than I can in person or on other platforms. I really hope to contribute to making it a platform where even more people can learn and teach.

My title will be software engineer, and I will be working on mostly the frontend both in writing code and managing open source contributions. Since I was a user and contributor before joining the team, I'll be able to give a different perspective on DEV!

I'll also be acting as a developer advocate as part of my role, so I'll be doing speaking at conferences and encouraging community engagement!

And, of course, I'll still be writing and creating content on DEV!

Can't wait to be even more involved in the community!

rhymes

Jan 9

Great news Ali!! It's really awesome!

I'm not surprised in a sense because your contributions embody so many of the values Dev.to has.

I'm happy!

ps. rewrite all the things in Python now that you're an insider :P

Ali Spittel

Author

Thank you so much @rhymes ! that means a lot -- :P 🐍🐍🐍

Alexandra Millatmal

Congratulations! I loved your end of year recap and look forward to seeing more from you!

Thank you so much!!!

Meghan Denny

Congrats Ali! That's amazing for you! Can't wait to see what's in store 💜😄

Thank you so much!!

Peter Kim Frank

We are so thrilled to have you on board — great things lie ahead in 2019!

Thank you so much!! Definitely!

Sung M. Kim

Congrats there, Ali 🎊🎉🎈

And thank you for always sharing your knowledge and experience for DEV 🙂

Thank you so much! For sure!!

Some Dood

WHOA! Congratulations, Ali! That is so cool! On behalf of the community, we're all happy for your success. Here's to more great things in 2019 and onward. 🥂 *clink*

Thank you so much! I'm so excited!

Pretty awesome! Congratulatios Ali :)

Patrick Wilkes

Congrats Ali! Can't wait to see your contributions.

Thank you so much!

Ross Henderson

Fantastic news! I am not surprised in any way, as you are consistently thoughtful, helpful and embody what everyone loves about this site.

Good luck!

Aw, thank you so much! That means a lot!

Kathy

Jan 12

🎉Congratulations Ali!! 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽 I am so excited for you and this next chapter in your life. You have worked hard and more than deserve it! I am privileged to say I had the opportunity to learn from you. I cannot wait to see what greatness lies ahead!!

Jan 15

Ahhh Kathy, you got me all choked up <3 hope everything's going well, and thank you so much!

Andy Hopwood

Wow...big congrats to you Ali! You can buy that doggy of yours a new bed now 😂

Jan 10

Thank you haha now she can stop willingly sleeping in Ikea bags instead of her bed!

Ahhh we all know she'll still choose the Ikea bag!

THREAD

So true!

edA‑qa mort‑ora‑y

Congratulations. You'll be a solid addition to the team.

Now, I have some UX issues for you...

Haha thank you so much!

Max Antonucci

Great to hear this news! You've definitely become a major part of the content and community here, so seeing you become a full-time member is a sign of good things to come!

Thank you so much, Max! That means a lot!!

Egwuenu Gift

Wow! Congrats Ali 🎉You rock!!

Thank you so much! ❤️

Dave Brener

Congrats, Ali!

Carlos Alcazar

Excellent. Congratulations!

Thanks!!

Lisa McCray

Hooray! So excited for you and for us. :-D

Thank you so much, Lisa!

jen chan

congratulations! I found myself searching your name and looking for a particular post yesterday, which speaks to how much your thoughts and opinions are important in this community. I'm so glad you're part of the team now!

Oh wow, thank you! Super excited to be on the team!

yafkari

Congrats !

Nenba Jonathan

Congratulations

Dinesh Pandiyan

Congrats Ali!

All the best and keep up the good work. Looking forward to more of your content in DEV and contribution to DEV.

🦄🎉

Thank you so much, I'm super excited!

Michael Tharrington

Woot woot! So happy to be on the team with ya. 😀

Same, can't wait to be coworkers!

Max Ong Zong Bao

Congrats Ali!!! I wish you all the best for this new path under the Dev team, looking forward to seeing more of your content coming out in the future.