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📚 𝗙𝘂𝗹𝗹-𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗿 📚 🚀 𝗗𝗘𝗩 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗠𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿 🚀 ༼ つ ◕_◕ ༽つ🍰🍔🍕 ₍₍⚞(˶>ᗜ<˶)⚟⁾⁾ "ᴀ ꜱᴍᴏᴏᴛʜ ꜱᴇᴀ ɴᴇᴠᴇʀ ᴍᴀᴅᴇ ᴀ ꜱᴋɪʟʟᴇᴅ ꜱᴀɪʟᴏʀ" - ꜰʀᴀɴᴋʟɪɴ ᴅ. ʀᴏᴏꜱᴇᴠᴇʟᴛ

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🎓 Master's in Software Engineering 🎓

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☕ Senior Full-Stack Developer at CALEC ☕

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How would you decide, whether the content is good or bad?

Debates AI use and content quality standards

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Choose your Burden

Persistence when rewards aren't immediate

Choose your Burden

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Want to Volunteer with me as a Full-Stack Developer? Join me at CALEC!

Building tech for bilingual literacy

Want to Volunteer with me as a Full-Stack Developer? Join me at CALEC!

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I am that I am.

Navigating the comparison trap

I am that I am.

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It's You.

Overcoming self-doubt and career regrets

It's You.

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🗓️ Monthly Dev Report: June 2026

Collaborative AI detector and community picks

🗓️ Monthly Dev Report: June 2026

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I am behind, and I can't prove it but does it matter?

Achievement that feels shallow on paper

I am behind, and I can't prove it but does it matter?

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End of the Year idea for DEV?

Community storytelling and member growth

End of the Year idea for DEV?

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A Developer using AI. What Could Possibly Go Wrong?

A Developer using AI. What Could Possibly Go Wrong?

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Two Devs and a Copilot Created ClassifierAI: A Prototype Chrome Extension that Automatically Detects AI-Generated Content on DEV!

GitHub “Finish-Up-A-Thon” Challenge Submission

Two Devs and a Copilot Created ClassifierAI: A Prototype Chrome Extension that Automatically Detects AI-Generated Content on DEV!

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🗓️ Monthly Dev Report: May 2026

Tailwind debates and learning Ruby

🗓️ Monthly Dev Report: May 2026

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Should you use Gemma 4 for your Development? A Multiversal Analysis to Determine if Gemma 4 is Right for You!

Gemma 4 Challenge: Write about Gemma 4 Submission

Should you use Gemma 4 for your Development? A Multiversal Analysis to Determine if Gemma 4 is Right for You!

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Honesty is the best Policy. The Secret Invasion of the use of AI on DEV

Community efforts to flag AI-generated content

Honesty is the best Policy. The Secret Invasion of the use of AI on DEV

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Welcome to the DEVengers Organization! A group of extraordinary individuals who have shaped Dev.to like no other! 🚀

Unofficial invite-only group for creators

Welcome to the DEVengers Organization! A group of extraordinary individuals who have shaped Dev.to like no other! 🚀

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EasyPollVote [Dev Log #4]

Supabase logic and an Umbreon poll win

EasyPollVote [Dev Log #4]

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🗓️ Monthly Dev Report: April 2026

WPM challenge winners and a Kpop-themed cover

🗓️ Monthly Dev Report: April 2026

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Your Developer Journey: Progress or Plateau?

Your Developer Journey: Progress or Plateau?

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EasyPollVote [Dev Log #3]

Switch-case routing for form actions

EasyPollVote [Dev Log #3]

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Unpopular Opinion: Do not use OpenClaw...not yet.

OpenClaw Challenge Submission 🦞

Unpopular Opinion: Do not use OpenClaw...not yet.

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EasyPollVote [Dev Log #2]

Features a dynamic PokeAPI poll demo

EasyPollVote [Dev Log #2]

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The Open Sourcerer of Forem: Beyond the UI

Overcoming environment setup for a first PR

The Open Sourcerer of Forem: Beyond the UI

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EasyPollVote [Dev Log #1]

Pokemon-themed test poll using Supabase

EasyPollVote [Dev Log #1]

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Forem (Dev.to) is slow, so I del...optimized it.

April Fools Challenge Submission ☕️🤡

Forem (Dev.to) is slow, so I del...optimized it.

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Riddle me this DEV and MLH Community [April Fools]

Riddle me this DEV and MLH Community [April Fools]

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What is your WPM (Words per Minute)?

Top scores will feature in a monthly report

What is your WPM (Words per Minute)?

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🗓️ Monthly Dev Report: March 2026

ADHD-friendly tools and beginner guides

🗓️ Monthly Dev Report: March 2026

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Check Up with Each Other

WeCoded 2026: Echoes of Experience 💜

Check Up with Each Other

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A Great Visual Studio Code Extension to help you learn Data Structures Visually

A Great Visual Studio Code Extension to help you learn Data Structures Visually

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Can you Truly Know that you are in the Right Path?

Can you Truly Know that you are in the Right Path?

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I used Google Gemini for the First Time. A Deep Analysis of my Experience so far! ✨

Built with Google Gemini: Writing Challenge

I used Google Gemini for the First Time. A Deep Analysis of my Experience so far! ✨

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An App where you can Train your Own Hand Pose Model for your Project! 🤌

DEV Weekend Challenge: Community

An App where you can Train your Own Hand Pose Model for your Project! 🤌

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🗓️ Monthly Dev Report: February 2026

🗓️ Monthly Dev Report: February 2026

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Why did you become a Developer?

Why did you become a Developer?

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Built a Vibe Coded App where you can Style any Image you like! :D

GitHub Copilot CLI Challenge Submission

Built a Vibe Coded App where you can Style any Image you like! :D

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Implemented a Feature where the Theme on my Portfolio changes based on the Holiday (Because it's fun) 💫

Implemented a Feature where the Theme on my Portfolio changes based on the Holiday (Because it's fun) 💫

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Dunning-Kruger Effect and Imposter Syndrome: Developer's Hidden Caveat that is Rarely Spoken Off.

Dunning-Kruger Effect and Imposter Syndrome: Developer's Hidden Caveat that is Rarely Spoken Off.

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I Vibe Coded a Multiplayer ASL Game using MQTT! 🌐

I Vibe Coded a Multiplayer ASL Game using MQTT! 🌐

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🗓️ Monthly Dev Report: January 2026

🗓️ Monthly Dev Report: January 2026

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I Reviewed Full-Stack Job Postings for 2026. Here is what they are looking for! 💼

I Reviewed Full-Stack Job Postings for 2026. Here is what they are looking for! 💼

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Pre‑Trained Models Belong in Prototypes, Not Production App. Here's Why 💻

Pre‑Trained Models Belong in Prototypes, Not Production App. Here's Why 💻

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Simplified: AI Engineer Vs. ML Engineer

Simplified: AI Engineer Vs. ML Engineer

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My FIRST Post on Dev.to! (and goal for 2026)

My FIRST Post on Dev.to! (and goal for 2026)

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