Devto

dev.to, also known as DEV Community, is an online platform and social space for software developers to publish articles, share tutorials, ask questions, and engage in discussions about technology and programming. The site centers on user-generated content organized by tags, enabling readers to follow topics such as languages, frameworks, and industry practices. It functions as a learning and networking hub where developers can build a profile, contribute posts, comment on others’ work, and save or curate content for later reading.

launched in the mid-2010s, dev.to is part of the Forem ecosystem, a family of open-source community platforms. Forem provides the underlying software that supports blogs, forums, events, and other community features, and dev.to runs on this platform. The open-source nature of Forem allows communities to customize and extend the environment while contributing to the broader project.

Key features of dev.to include Markdown-based post creation, a threaded commenting system, reactions or likes, and a topic-based tagging system that helps organize content and surface relevant discussions. Users can follow other members and topics, participate in discussions, and explore content through personalized feeds and search. The site also emphasizes guidelines and moderation to foster respectful, constructive interactions among developers.

Impact and scope of dev.to reflect its role as one of the larger developer communities on the web, serving as a venue for knowledge sharing, tutorials, opinion pieces, and career-related discussions. As part of the Forem network, it contributes to an open, community-driven approach to technical publishing.