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Kumar Kislay3d ago • 7 min read

The Rise of Proof-Based Hiring

Imagine two developers applying for the same role. The first has a computer science degree from a.....

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Five things shipping a product alone took from me

Simple Memo1d ago • 7 min read

Five things shipping a product alone took from me

My notebook has a running page I never meant to start. It is a list of things shipping alone has...

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I built a tool to learn languages through songs — now I'm testing if anyone actually wants it

Dmitry Orlov1d ago • 4 min read

I built a tool to learn languages through songs — now I'm testing if anyone actually wants it

I built a tool to learn languages through songs — now I'm testing if anyone actually wants...

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What I learned splitting a solo project into microservices (so you don't have to learn it the hard way)

SACH!N 𝕏16h ago • 4 min read

What I learned splitting a solo project into microservices (so you don't have to learn it the hard way)

I didn't plan to write "microservices" on a personal project. It started as a wellness app with...

#architecture#backend#microservices#sideprojects

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What I learned building a local-first password manager with Flutter

niluved4d ago • 3 min read

What I learned building a local-first password manager with Flutter

I used to keep my passwords in a password-protected, zipped Word document. Stored locally on my PC,....

#flutter#dart#sideprojects#privacy

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I built a dead code forensics CLI because "this file is unused" is never enough

Vivek Verma4d ago • 3 min read

I built a dead code forensics CLI because "this file is unused" is never enough

Every senior developer has stared at a file and thought: should I delete this? You run vulture. You...

#cli#showdev#sideprojects#tooling

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I tested 9 domain registrars in 2026 — here's where you actually save money

Eddie Dev5d ago • 5 min read

I tested 9 domain registrars in 2026 — here's where you actually save money

The domain industry is running a dark pattern on you. Not with popups and cookies. With...

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As I near completion of my latest game. I now have to do the hard part and think about the business model: should it go free, should it be paid, should it be an advertising model? This is always the part I try to avoid for as long as possible.

Peter Witham4d ago • 0 min read

As I near completion of my latest game. I now have to do the hard part and think about the business model: should it go free, should it be paid, should it be an advertising model? This is always the part I try to avoid for as long as possible.

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As a developer, I'm always working on the wrong project according to my brain :). I need to timebox my personal projects, which is something I hoped I would never have to do. Side projects are my freedom from organized chaos.

Peter Witham1d ago • 0 min read

As a developer, I'm always working on the wrong project according to my brain :). I need to timebox my personal projects, which is something I hoped I would never have to do. Side projects are my freedom from organized chaos.

A post by Peter Witham

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I got tired of QR code generators gatekeeping SVG exports, so I built one that doesn't

Abdessamad Bettal6d ago • 4 min read

I got tired of QR code generators gatekeeping SVG exports, so I built one that doesn't

Here's a small thing that's been bugging me for a while: you need a QR code, you Google "QR code...

#showdev#sideprojects#tooling#webdev

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How to actually name a SaaS startup in 2026 — a practical 40-minute method

Eddie Dev5d ago • 6 min read

How to actually name a SaaS startup in 2026 — a practical 40-minute method

You don’t have a naming problem. You have a 40‑minute decision problem. Here’s a practical,...

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How a non-coder shipped a camera + voice AI toy — the AI wrote the code, I made the calls

aierkuite4d ago • 3 min read

How a non-coder shipped a camera + voice AI toy — the AI wrote the code, I made the calls

I can't code, but I used AI to build a toy that cosplays a character — go ahead and roast...

#ai#beginners#showdev#sideprojects

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I Built a Free Aesthetic Text Generator — Here's What the Data Taught Me About Users

Jimmy6d ago • 3 min read

I Built a Free Aesthetic Text Generator — Here's What the Data Taught Me About Users

A few months ago I launched a small side project — a free online tool that converts plain text into....

#javascript#showdev#sideprojects#webdev

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I Built an AI Presentation Platform That Generates Real PowerPoint Files

Izhan20h ago • 3 min read

I Built an AI Presentation Platform That Generates Real PowerPoint Files

A few weeks ago I started building a project that became ExDeck. The original idea was simple: Why...

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yysam123456-source3d ago • 2 min read

I Built 162 Free Online Tools with Next.js — No Signup, No Upload, No Paywall

How I Built 162+ Free Online Tools with Next.js (And Why I Did It) I kept hitting the same wall:...

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I spent 2 months building a tool to solve the biggest headache in US HR: FMLA compliance (Here is what I learned)

Gerry Hu4d ago • 2 min read

I spent 2 months building a tool to solve the biggest headache in US HR: FMLA compliance (Here is what I learned)

Hey Dev.to community, For the past two months, I’ve been locked in my room, staring at a giant...

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I spent 45 minutes typing names into Namecheap so you don't have to

Eddie Dev5d ago • 3 min read

I spent 45 minutes typing names into Namecheap so you don't have to

I spent 45 minutes typing names into Namecheap so you don't have to You know the...

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.com vs .ai vs .io — which extension actually helps you in 2026

Eddie Dev5d ago • 5 min read

.com vs .ai vs .io — which extension actually helps you in 2026

You can ship a great SaaS on any of them. But .com is still the default, .ai is the sharpest...

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I deployed my backend on Render and almost immediately hit a wall.

Leonardo Theodoro4d ago • 2 min read

I deployed my backend on Render and almost immediately hit a wall.

I deployed my backend on Render and almost immediately hit a wall. The CNJ (Brazil's national...

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Christian Smith3d ago • 3 min read

Lazy in the Right Way Is Leverage

I told a machine to publish a post, and it refused. Not an error. Not a crash. A decision. I sent a...

#ai#automation#productivity#sideprojects

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I Built FormAS — A Form Backend So You Never Have to Build One Again

Ayantik Sarkar4d ago • 2 min read

I Built FormAS — A Form Backend So You Never Have to Build One Again

I Got Tired of Building Contact Form Backends, So I Built FormAS Every time I built a...

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I Built a Free, Open Source PHP E-Commerce Platform – FriSay

FriSay5d ago • 2 min read

I Built a Free, Open Source PHP E-Commerce Platform – FriSay

I Built a Free, Open Source PHP E-Commerce Platform – FriSay A few years ago, I was...

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I Built a Free Credit Card Statement Decoder — Here's How It Works (and Why DRI*ADOBE Is Not a Scam)

glq05463d ago • 4 min read

I Built a Free Credit Card Statement Decoder — Here's How It Works (and Why DRI*ADOBE Is Not a Scam)

markdown title: "I Built a Free Credit Card Statement Decoder — Here's How It Works (and...

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What I learned building a launch channel matcher for indie devs

Ahmet Saridag2d ago • 1 min read

What I learned building a launch channel matcher for indie devs

Six months ago, I was staring at a blank spreadsheet trying to figure out where to launch my side...

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Tech Articles

The Rise of Proof-Based Hiring

Five things shipping a product alone took from me

I built a tool to learn languages through songs — now I'm testing if anyone actually wants it

What I learned splitting a solo project into microservices (so you don't have to learn it the hard way)

What I learned building a local-first password manager with Flutter

I built a dead code forensics CLI because "this file is unused" is never enough

I tested 9 domain registrars in 2026 — here's where you actually save money

As I near completion of my latest game. I now have to do the hard part and think about the business model: should it go free, should it be paid, should it be an advertising model? This is always the part I try to avoid for as long as possible.

As a developer, I'm always working on the wrong project according to my brain :). I need to timebox my personal projects, which is something I hoped I would never have to do. Side projects are my freedom from organized chaos.

I got tired of QR code generators gatekeeping SVG exports, so I built one that doesn't

How to actually name a SaaS startup in 2026 — a practical 40-minute method

How a non-coder shipped a camera + voice AI toy — the AI wrote the code, I made the calls

I Built a Free Aesthetic Text Generator — Here's What the Data Taught Me About Users

I Built an AI Presentation Platform That Generates Real PowerPoint Files

I Built 162 Free Online Tools with Next.js — No Signup, No Upload, No Paywall

I spent 2 months building a tool to solve the biggest headache in US HR: FMLA compliance (Here is what I learned)

I spent 45 minutes typing names into Namecheap so you don't have to

.com vs .ai vs .io — which extension actually helps you in 2026

I deployed my backend on Render and almost immediately hit a wall.

Lazy in the Right Way Is Leverage

I Built FormAS — A Form Backend So You Never Have to Build One Again

I Built a Free, Open Source PHP E-Commerce Platform – FriSay

I Built a Free Credit Card Statement Decoder — Here's How It Works (and Why DRI*ADOBE Is Not a Scam)

What I learned building a launch channel matcher for indie devs