Best of Community — September 2024

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   daily.dev Changelog·2y

   Search users 🔎

   You can now search for users on daily.dev by using the search bar to find handles or names. This feature allows you to view their profiles, see which Squads they're active in, and track their reading streaks.

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   Product Hunt·2y

   daily.dev Squads - Build a developer community where devs already hang out

   daily.dev Squads helps build a developer community on platforms where developers already engage. Highly rated by users, it was first launched in April 2019.

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   DEV·2y

   Linux, I Choose You! 🐧

   The author shares their love for Linux, emphasizing ownership, freedom, and the open-source community. Unlike Windows or macOS, Linux offers complete control over the system, allowing for extensive customization and a non-commercial, values-driven user experience. The author also highlights the moral satisfaction derived from supporting open-source projects over consumer-driven tech giants.

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   Lobsters·2y

   I Was Wrong About Open Source

   The author originally opposed making their project, Yaak, open source due to past burnout with OSS. After receiving constructive criticism from the open-source community about the potential benefits, they decided to make Yaak open source under the MIT license but restricted contributions mainly to bug fixes, inspired by models like SQLite and Litestream.

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   Game Developers·2y

   Hello all! Just a message about posting in the Squad

   Game developers are encouraged to keep introduction posts to a minimum to maintain the focus on resourceful content like shared ideas, tips, and feedback. Unnecessary posts will be removed to keep the feed relevant and helpful. Use @ to report inappropriate content to moderators.

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   Community Picks·2y

   How to Grow Your Open Source Project: 11 Tips and Examples 🎯🎁⚡

   This post offers 11 tips for growing your open source project, focusing on methods like creating open source bounties, building a strong community profile, forming an inclusive community, and promoting your project both online and offline. Strategies also include highlighting the value of your project, leveraging word-of-mouth marketing, and building additional apps around your domain for better visibility. The post emphasizes community engagement and outlines practical steps to win more contributors and users.

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   Hugging Face·2y

   Exploring the Daily Papers Page on Hugging Face

   Hugging Face's Daily Papers page helps AI developers and researchers stay updated with top research. Users can claim their papers, submit new ones, chat with authors, and access related resources all in one place. It also offers support through upvotes, related paper recommendations, and multilingual comments, enhancing global collaboration. Subscribers receive daily updates on the latest papers.

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   Just Java·2y

   Java 17 Certification Book Club

   A book club is starting next Thursday to study the Oracle Certified Professional Java SE 17 Developer certification guide. The group will cover one chapter each week. For more information, join the Just Java Discord.

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   Java Stack Ninjas·2y

   lets learn java together

   A beginner in Java seeks companions to learn together through a newly created Discord server. The goal is to collaborate, solve problems, and support each other in a community setting.

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    daily.dev World·2y

    Most verified employees leaderboard is out!

    Check out the latest leaderboard of verified employees on daily.dev to see if your company is listed. Get verified yourself by updating your profile using the provided link.

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    Java Stack Ninjas·2y

    Joining daily.dev for the first time!

    A new member expresses excitement about joining daily.dev, a community they've seen advertised. They look forward to meeting new people and sharing their knowledge with others.

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    Misfits Developers·2y

    We've crossed 100+ members 💖

    The Misfits community celebrates reaching over 100 members and is planning to go public with the support of its members. The post encourages members to share knowledge, engage with others, and stay creative to help grow the community further. Tips include posting tutorials, participating in discussions, and showcasing innovative ideas.

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    Exceptional Frontend·2y

    We're the number 3 Web squad on Daily.Dev

    The Daily.Dev team has launched squads, enabling better organization of communities by categories like Career, Mobile, and AI. By chance, one squad is now the third most followed in the Web category. This highlights how statistics can be manipulated to present different perspectives and serves as a reminder to critically evaluate data. A call to support the new feature on Product Hunt is also included.

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    Laravel News·2y

    Laravel Developer Survey

    The team at Adeva is conducting a Laravel Developer Survey to gain insights into the Laravel ecosystem. The survey covers tech stack choices, framework usage across industries, community activities, salary benchmarks, and more. It aims to inform CTOs, hiring professionals, and developers about the current state of Laravel, helping them make informed decisions and strengthen the community.

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    Gamefromscratch·2y

    The Godot Community Firestorm

    The post discusses a controversy within the Godot game development community, where a tweet from the GDAU mentioned a rebranding, leading to intense backlash. The GDAU's moderation team responded by blocking many users, including key backers, which escalated the situation. The post emphasizes the need to focus on game development news without delving into political or cultural discussions and acknowledges the GDAU's mishandling of the situation.

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    Low-Code Devs·2y

    Post Guidelines

    Lowcode Devs is a community aimed at bringing together contributors from across the lowcode landscape. Members are encouraged to share tips, tricks, tools, and interesting content. Posts don't require admin approval but should be relevant and non-spammy.

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    Godot·2y

    Godot SDK Integrations

    Integrating third-party services into games simplifies monetization, expands player reach, and manages data storage. The Godot Foundation, focusing on creating free and open-source software, does not support proprietary SDK integration directly but supports a community-led approach. As a solution, a centralized GitHub organization for SDK integrations has been established to encourage community collaboration and vendor contributions without centralized maintenance responsibility.

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    This is Learning·2y

    Hacktoberfest 2024 is here! 🎃

    Hacktoberfest 2024 encourages developers worldwide to contribute to Open Source throughout October. Participants can join as contributors or maintainers, aiming to open four PRs that must be merged. It's a great way to foster personal and professional growth while building a community. The author eagerly anticipates participating as a contributor, especially focusing on his project, Astro Minimal, an open-source blog template developed with Astro and Bulma CSS. All forms of contributions, including PRs, issue reporting, updating documentation, and starting personal projects, are welcomed and appreciated.

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    Game Developers·2y

    introduction

    Garba Caleb introduces himself as a new Python learner, eager to gain insights, find inspiration, and connect with a supportive community of like-minded developers.

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    Just Java·2y

    Just Java now has 2k members!!

    The Just Java community has reached 2,000 members, showing increased activity and discussions. The admin has been maintaining the group's focus on Java by removing off-topic posts. There are plans to potentially start a Discord server if the community reaches 3,000 members.

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    TechCrunch·2y

    The WordPress vs. WP Engine drama, explained

    A conflict has erupted between WordPress founder Matt Mullenweg and hosting provider WP Engine. Mullenweg criticized WP Engine for disabling revision history to save costs and misleading users by using the 'WP' brand. This led to a legal spat and mutual cease-and-desist letters over trademark use. The clash affected many websites and drew attention to concerns about WordPress's trademark policies and Automattic’s control over the platform. The WordPress Foundation highlighted potential confusion and underscored the need for clarity in trademark usage.

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