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Looking back on your week -- what was something you're proud of?
All wins count -- big or small 🎉
Examples of 'wins' include:
Getting a p...
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Waking up this morning to see my latest post - about online discourse - had gained so much traction. Really starting to feel at home here at DEV, with lovely interactions continuing week after week! Proud to be a Trusted Member of this truly wonderful community.
As far as my own journey is concerned, just about to undertake the first certification project at freeCodeCamp, which I will be writing about later I'm sure. Again, thanks to the help of the community here at DEV, I feel things are really starting to "stick".
Hey Richard — there’s a good reason your article resonates so much: it’s engaging, thoughtful, and centered on human interaction — something we all hope stays positive and empathetic, especially in communities like dev.to.
Of course, humans being humans, it’s not always perfect… and I’m definitely part of that equation too.
Absolutely, Pascal - you’ve hit the proverbial nail on the head. We all have a role to play in creating more positive interactions, and I’m glad my post resonated with so many great people here at DEV.
Thanks Richard — I really believe that too.
Even small interactions can shape the overall tone of a community, and DEV is one of the rare places where that positive momentum actually feels tangible.
I'm glad you made that post! Felt like I wasn't alone on this platform and was in tears seeing the comments I have read so far. Great accomplishments you made btw!
Thank you, Francis - means alot!
Indeed, joining the DEV Community has certainly become one of my better decisions!
Hey Richard, it's amazing that the post received the interaction it deserved, as this is one aspect of DEV.to that I value. I'd also like to wish you the best of luck with your first certification project on freecodecamp – I'm looking forward to reading about how it goes!
Thanks, Aryan - that means alot! You're quite right, DEV is one hell of a community!
Actually completed the project yesterday - Build a Survey Form - quite happy with how it went!
This week, I had some passionate and inspiring discussions with seasoned developers, and I picked up a few badges along the way. They’re not the goal, but they’re pleasant little milestones — a kind of participative acknowledgment.
What truly motivates me is writing and sharing what I learn. The feedback I receive is energizing and makes me look forward to contributing even more.
Just wanted to say how glad I am that you’re part of the DEV community, Pascal. I love reading your posts - there’s always something in them that resonates.
Thanks Richard, I really appreciate that.
I feel the same — DEV has been a great place for thoughtful exchanges, and it’s motivating to know that what I share can resonate with someone.
HUGE WINS THIS WEEK
It’s great that you have so many wins every week!👍
Thanks!! (≧︶≦))(￣▽￣ )ゞ
Wow, Aryan - just wow - so very happy for you!
Indeed, once things have settled, I'd love to read that retrospective if you decide to go ahead with it.
Either way, great news - quite the win!
Thank you very much Richard! Nothing feels better than your effort finally reflecting into real progress ಥ_ಥ
Indeed - exactly that!
As part of GitHub Copilot CLI Challenge, I got my
duckdbbrewextension accepted and merged in community extensions :It makes it very easy to report installed
brewpackages, opening endless and easy reporting opportunities (includingRmarkdown) :... also it connects open communities :
brew/homebrewNow, I have to work on the video and the article 🚀
Started making a cli markdown editor written in rust. Use basic vim motions and perform a minimal syntax highlight already. Compiled under 2s.
So I think that is a good start. Whole stuff already vibe coded.
Just a moments ago I finished a small open-source project about project organization so startup incubator programs can use it to help all the participants instead of only the winners.
I joined 3 weeks ago to a startup incubator program and in order to showcase what projects the people were applying to the program they used a basic forum. The forum became chaotic pretty fast. It was impossible to know what were the projects presented. It was chaos. It was shameful because it wasn't an small organization but an important online university with 25 years of experience. They have been doing that for years and I'm afraid they will keep doing that for more time. So out of frustration I did a project organizer that help the participants to polish their ideas and establish connections with similar projects.
I don't expect that university to use the solution, but I hope anyone out there can do a better job that this university than using a basic forum that would haven't even been seriously considered by any professional 20 years ago, let alone now.
My this week win is transforming from purely Mechanical Engineering to Tech, which was always my dream to become a better version of myself.
You can find my work at Github.com/tahir-yamin
This week, I built a basic travel planning app using Google Antigravity (3.6 Pro) and setup a custom domain (Just launched it an hour ago) - travelplot.app
I love to plan trips and use a bunch of tools but really wanted something to show 'travel time' vs 'total trip time' so I could balance out the journey. It's basic, but I had fun playing around and working with Antigravity.
In AWS I build an Image recognition application using AWS Lambda Functions and coded the function with phyton.
That was very satisfying.
Finished my new CV! I love trading and data, so I did a mix of both! Check it out here dev.to/julsr_mx/trading-cv-a-diffe...
However, I don't know if is a good idea to apply using this format or the usual way of a PDF, what do you think?
Got on the Top 7 Featured DEV Posts of the Week list :)
Otherwise a slow week, i'm out of AI credits so not much development going on :P
Rolled out smarter DEV Digest
Good to hear, @ben. Great job! Hrmm, anyway for the order medication online accounts to be auto-banned upon creation? My follower count is becoming whack-a-mole!
Last year I started a Youtube channel to keep my thoughts organised. This week it has reached 100 subscribers.
My channel currently has videos made using NotebookLM on Topics like Computer Science, Mythology and AI.
Dev.to community please suggest some tools for video editing, content generation, which are free to use. This year I would like to create content on my own.
Please show some love on the AI playlist - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Woq201ZlLX0&list=PLraNeBobBbBmI8SsohAiuWOjeqXxs854K
You probably already know about OBS Studio - useful if you were planning on doing a live stream. Things like Shotcut and OpenShot are open source editors - considered great alternatives to something just CapCut. I will warn you, some users have issues with the workflow of Shotcut in particular but it is improving with every update.
thanks will try to use some of these
I just subscribed!
nice one, amananandrai! 💯✨
thanks a lot
launched Kilo Code on Product Hunt this week. ranked #1 Product of the Day, currently #1 Product of the Week. oss ftw!
2 Wins! I started building github issues integration for imdone-cli and a co-worker wrote a claude code command for imdone-cli enabled development workflow.
No wins, only losses. I don't remember what happened yesterday; I'm completely burned out on these computers. Rest only drains my brain, and the computer burns out every last bit of my memory. In short, I don't know what to do.
That sounds pretty heavy, Ember - I’m sorry you’re going through that. Burnout can make even rest feel useless, and that’s such a frustrating place to be. You’re definitely not alone in feeling this way, even if it feels isolating right now. I hope you’re able to find a little breathing room soon, and remember that even small steps - like taking a pause or just showing up today - are wins in themselves.
Thanks
You're more than welcome. Thank you for all of your interactions here on DEV.
Adding on to @richardpascoe post, decided to open up to my thoughts in the comments about the reason of joining Dev.to because of the reflection I have took. Received a lot of heartwarming comments.
Additionally, made my first Monthly report on this platform!
You've become a true asset to the community in a very short space of time, Francis. Neither of us may have the writing "chops" of more established - and frankly, incredible - writers here but I think you'll agree we've both been made to feel so very welcome. Thanks, everyone!
Wrote this extremely long post....
I have spoken in front of a hundred people about transitioning from an engineer to a leader and have been met with overwhelming positive response. And it might not seem like much, but I am an introvert and I chose this profession because working with code was easier than working with people. And now I get a chance to inspire people, support them and make an impact I never thought was possible.
Stated with articles here on Dev.to, by the way, so sharing the credit 🤗
That is truly amazing news, Valeria and goes to show the power of a great community to help someone stay motivated long enough to achive their goals - sincerely, well done!
This week felt great! I attended multiple in-person networking events for engineers around my city which I always love making connections at and being part of communities.
I wrote a post on the platform and have another post in the works, so I am on track with my resolution of writing more content.
I open sourced the first version of a Reflection Skills MCP for engineers to help think about how to code rather than just what to code.
Looking forward to the next week!
That sounds great, Julien and nice to see you posting too - great job!
Thanks Richard!
The weather is very nice; going out with family and working on projects while still able to do this.
I created a Gold Fountain and wrote a post on DEV.to. Please enjoy!🪙🪙🪙
🪙Let’s Become a Millionaire in a Second (Gold Fountain with React Three Fiber)🪙
dev.to/webdeveloperhyper/lets-beco...
My this week win is
I was brought into a project facing critical performance issues—API latency, auth hurdles, and frequent UI crashes. Instead of just "patching" it, I performed a deep-dive audit and found the real culprits:
getBlobUrlwas being used without being revoked, combined with expensive fetch events triggering on every scroll. I implemented manual garbage collection and optimized the scroll logic.Result? A super-performant app that no longer chokes under load. My takeaway: The problem usually isn't the tool; it's the logic architecture.
2 new gigs this week! I'm starting next week! waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
I built an opensource tool that validates your CLAUDE Code instructions based on the AGENTS.md standard and the official Claude documentation (story is here)
Have fun ^^
(It's still in it's early days, updates are coming soon, feedbacks are more than welcomed)
I managed to implement an admin section into my new startup, now it's just to find the leads for companies to adopt it (any help welcome!)
Made a undergrad junior join dev.to :)
Won 3rd prize in my company's Cloud Summit day event. Felt cool after a long time
Awesome!
Nothing special but long awaited for me. I've setup a mini weather station using an old Raspberry Pi that was unused.
Now playing with Python for reading the measures of the sensors and also investigating waterproof boxes to place it in the balcony.
Funny week!
Submitted my entry in the Copilot Dev competition.
Disk Octopus: AI-Powered Terminal Storage Analytics Built with GitHub Copilot CLI
Disk Octopus
awesome post to follow
tired of winning
Thank you
Rebooted my YouTube channel after a long break building projects. Feels great to be sharing knowledge and helping builders again.
Started learning coding seriously