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New Years and New Beginnings: I'm Joining the DEV team!

Ali Spittel on January 09, 2019

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 careerw...
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rhymes • Edited

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

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Ali Spittel

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

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Alexandra Millatmal

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

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Ali Spittel

Thank you so much!!!

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Meghan (she/her)

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

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Ali Spittel

Thank you so much!!

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Peter Kim Frank

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

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Ali Spittel

Thank you so much!! Definitely!

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Sung M. Kim

Congrats there, Ali 🎊🎉🎈

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

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Ali Spittel

Thank you so much! For sure!!

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Patrick Wilkes

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

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Ali Spittel

Thank you so much!

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K

Pretty awesome! Congratulatios Ali :)

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Ali Spittel

Thank you so much!!

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Basti Ortiz

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*

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Ali Spittel

Thank you so much! I'm so excited!

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edA‑qa mort‑ora‑y

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

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

;D

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Ali Spittel

Haha thank you so much!

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Carlos Alcazar

Excellent. Congratulations!

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Ali Spittel

Thanks!!

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Younes

Congrats !

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Gift Egwuenu • Edited

Wow! Congrats Ali 🎉You rock!!

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Ali Spittel

Thank you so much! ❤️

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Andy Hopwood

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

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Ali Spittel

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

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Andy Hopwood

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

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Ali Spittel

So true!

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Nenba Jonathan

Congratulations

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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!

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Ali Spittel

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

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Dave Brener

Congrats, Ali!

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Ali Spittel

Thank you so much!!

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Lisa McCray

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

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Ali Spittel

Thank you so much, Lisa!

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Kathy

🎉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!!

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Ali Spittel

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

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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!

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Ali Spittel

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

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Jen Chan • Edited

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!

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Ali Spittel

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

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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.

🦄🎉

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Ali Spittel

Thank you so much, I'm super excited!

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Matt Miller

Congratulations! Looking forward to seeing your new content from this new perspective.

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Ali Spittel

Thank you so much!! I'm really excited about it too!

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Robin Kretzschmar

Really great decision! Every contribution (be it code or content) from you I saw was a qualified one and contributed something of value to the community.

So I appreciate you joining the team making the already great platform greater :)

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Ali Spittel

Ah, thank you so much!!

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Marko

Congratulations

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Andy Zhao (he/him)

Hooray!!! 🎉🎉🎉

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Ali Spittel

🎉🎉🎉

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Michael Munier

Awesome Ali!

GA and every single student you have ever interacted with at WDI are going to miss your contributions in the classroom but this is a much larger platform for you to rock out on!

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Ali Spittel

Ah, thank you so much!! I am actually staying on part-time at GA too, so I'll still have students just for nights instead of all the time!!

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Jeff Stephens

Congrats! Great news and I'm looking forward to your contributions!

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Ali Spittel

Thank you so much!

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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.

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David J Eddy

Congratulations Ali! Surprised it took the Dev team this long to give you a title. :D

Best wishes and I look forward to seeing what amazing things ytou and Dev can do together #teamwork.

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Ali Spittel

Thank you so much! Super excited to get started!

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Burhan Bharmal

Congratulations, Ali 🎊🎉🎈
Looking forward to reading a more in-depth blog post from you :)

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Ali Spittel

Thank you so much!

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Nathan Martinez

Congratulations!!🍾

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Ali Spittel

Thanks!!

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Maniflames

Super nice, congrats Ali!

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Frederik 👨‍💻➡️🌐 Creemers

Congrats! I 've loved your writing here, and am looking forward to see how DEV grows with you working on it.

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Ali Spittel

Thank you so much! I'm super excited!

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Conlin Durbin

That's so great Ali! Excited to see your impact on the platform!

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Ali Spittel

Thank you so much!!!

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Alexander Nnakwue

Wow. Congratulations Ali.😎😎🎉🎉💯💯

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Ali Spittel

Thank you so much!!

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Nick Taylor

Awesome news Ali! Congrats on the new role. You're joining an awesome team. 🔥

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Ali Spittel

Thank you so much! I agree!

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Shakil Ahmed

Congratulations Ali.

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Gil

Congratulations!!

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Matt Studdert

Awesome news Ali, what a way to start 2019! Congrats 🎉

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Ali Spittel

Thank you so much!

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Michael Tharrington

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

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Ali Spittel

Same, can't wait to be coworkers!

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kurisutofu

Congratulations!

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Aral Roca

Congratulations!!

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Ali Spittel

Thanks!

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Jeremy Schuurmans

This is so great! Congratulations!

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Ali Spittel

Thank you so much!!!

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JavaScript Joel

Congrats! They are lucky you have you!

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Ali Spittel

Ah, thank you so much!!

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Ryan Palo

Congratulations! This definitely seems like a good fit!

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Ali Spittel

Thank you so much!!

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Ahmad Awais ⚡️

Congratulations 🎉

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kaleigh

Congrats!!!

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Ben Greenberg

Congrats! That's such awesome news!

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Ross Kaffenberger

Congrats, Ali! Sounds like a great opportunity.

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Ali Spittel

Agree! Thank you!!

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Elliot Derhay

Congrats! Awesome news!

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Ali Spittel

Thank you!!!

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Mario

Congrats, Ali!! :)

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Ali Spittel

Thank you!!

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Forest Hoffman

Congrats!!

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Ali Spittel

Thank you!!

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Prathap Rathod

Congrats, Its great news ali!!

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dumdumdev

I thought you already did! Congratulations!!!

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Ali Spittel

haha too funny, thanks!

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Lynne Finnigan

Congratulations! :)

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Seth Lilly

Ali, congratulations to you and the DEV team! Excited to see what else you’ll bring to this community.

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Ali Spittel

Ah, thank you so much Seth!

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Massimo Artizzu

Congratulations, Ali!
You've been an awesome part of this community and I think this is the rightful conclusion of your contributions.
To be honest, I was kind of expecting this. Kudos!

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Ali Spittel

Ah, thanks!!

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Michael Learns

Congratulations Ali!

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Ekim Kael • Edited

"I'll also be acting as a developer advocate"
Please can someone tell me what is "Developer Advocate" I still don't know what it means.

Oh! and congrats, you deserve it

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kaelscion

That is exceptional news and I am so happy for your Ali! Congratulations and I eagerly look forward to the results of your joining the Dev team!

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Ali Spittel

Aw, thank you so much! So excited!

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TehomCD

Whoa, that's awesome! Congratulations!

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Ali Spittel

Thank you so much!

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Aibol Kussain

Great, congratulations! Nice to hear that. I am sure you can make great impact there! Wish you good luck in your journey

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Ali Spittel

Thank you so much!!

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Karma Drukpa • Edited

Congratulation Ali.

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Ali Spittel

Thanks!!

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Kwabena Bio Berko

Woohoo!
Congratulations!

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Ali Spittel

thank you!!

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Pandita

Congratulations Ali!! What a great way to start the year for you!

Woot woot!!!

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Ali Spittel

Thank you so much!!

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Kier

Congrats Ali! I'm jealous! haha! :D :D :D

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Ali Spittel

Haha thank you!!

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Addy Osmani

Huge congrats, Ali! 👏

Your contributions on dev.to have been a joy to read and I'm sure your work on the front-end and developer advocacy are going to be just as awesome. Good luck!

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Ali Spittel

Ah, thank you so much Addy! that means a lot!

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Esteban Hernández

Congrats and best of luck!

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Ali Spittel

Thank you!

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Juanita Soranno

Congratulations, Ali! 🎉

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Ali Spittel

Thank you!!

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Kyle Galbraith

Congrats Ali! Very excited to hear that you have joined the incredible team that makes all this happen. I look forward to seeing how you help the team build even more incredible stuff.

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Ali Spittel

Ah, thank you so much! Super excited to get started!

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Stargator

Congratulations!

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Ali Spittel

Thank you so much!!!

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Jamie McCarville 🇨🇦

Congrats! Finding your articles was part of how I came to find dev.to. I'm sure you'll continue to make awesome contributions.

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Ali Spittel

Oh awesome, thank you so much!!

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Mateusz Bełczowski

Congrats, that's a great news! :)

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Jesse M. Holmes

Just caught your PR on DevHub, yay!

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Ali Spittel

Haha yep!!

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Dan N

Wow!! Congrats on joining the team!

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Ali Spittel

Thanks!!

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Jonathan Irvin

So so so happy for you. Dev.to just got better.

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Ali Spittel

Ahhhh thank you so much!!!

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David Ojeda

Congrats Ali!! 🎊 Looking forward to all the great contributions you will surely make!

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Ali Spittel

Thank you so much!

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tonyxgao

Congrats Ali! Happy to see you on the DEV team! :)

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Muhammad Arslan Aslam

Great new Ali. Very best of luck. I am really excited to see even more content from you.

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Ali Spittel

Thank you!!

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Olimpio

Congrats...

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Ali Spittel

Thanks!

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LuisPa

Congrats, Ali! So proud of your work!

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Geoff Davis

Congrats Ali!! Great news, super exciting to see the DEV team expanding

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Ali Spittel

Thank you so much!

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Thomas Bnt ☕

Congrats ! 🎉🎉🎉

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Ali Spittel

Thank you!!

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Jaime González García

Wihooooo! Huge congrats!! 🙌🎉🎊

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Ali Spittel

Thank you so much!!

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Phil Nash

Congratulations Ali! This is great news for you and for the community. 🦄

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Ali Spittel

Thank you so much!!

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Jerod Santo

Great match! Congrats Ali and congrats to the whole DEV community! 👏👏👏

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Ali Spittel

Thank you so much!!!

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Erik Nelson

Congrats, this is super awesome!

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Ali Spittel

Thank you!!!

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Julia Torrejón

Wow!! Congratulations Ali!! 🎉🎉

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Ali Spittel

Thank you so much!!

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Erick Gonzales

Congratulations on joining to DEV!

All the best to make this great community be more cooler!

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Ali Spittel

Thank you so much!! Totally!

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Steve Layton

Congrats!

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Ali Spittel

Thanks!!

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Jack Harner 🚀

Wow, congrats! That's awesome and I'm definitely jealous.

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Ali Spittel

Ah, thank you so much!!

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Nishchit

Congratulations, You're the real inspiration.

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Ali Spittel

Ah, thank you so much!!

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Pabi Moloi, but Forbes

Congrats Ms Ali. I am truly inspired 🌻

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Ali Spittel

Ah, thank you so much!! 🌻🌻🌻

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Ben Halpern

We actually have two new team members announcing they're joining today, if anyone wants to welcome Michael as well.

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Rattanak Chea

Congratulations to both you and Dev for having a new team member. Hooray.

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Ali Spittel

Thanks!!! 🎉

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Ben Halpern

I still remember your first post, which I loved.

It's so awesome to have you full time on our mission.

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Ali Spittel

Thank you so much! So excited!

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Ali Spittel

Thank you!!

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Ali Spittel

Thank you so much!

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dAVE Inden

Congrats! Looking forward to hearing more about your work here.

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Ali Spittel

Thank you!!

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pgangwani • Edited

Congratulations

You know I love this site, offline app,would like to see the code and see if I can use it as custom domain using series.

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Chris Bertrand

Congrats, great news! Excited to see how you can make this place even better!

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Ali Spittel

Thank you so much!

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Claire McCrea

Congratulations! I've enjoyed reading your posts and have found them valuable-- so excited to see you take a bigger role in the community!

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Tiago Romero Garcia

Way to go @aspittel !!!

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Ali Spittel

Thank you!!

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Ali Spittel

Thank you so much! For sure!