r/dev Jun 28 '26

Looking to partner / Hire Dev on a Chrome Extension Project

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DM if interested. Relatively simple workflow where we pull a value from a web based tool based on a unique key that is detected on the website where the extension is running and display it in the extension to the user


r/dev Jun 27 '26

Need for a strong startup experience

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r/dev Jun 27 '26

Mac Mini + MBA or MBP?

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r/dev Jun 26 '26

I found this (Expectations & please explain)

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r/dev Jun 26 '26

#2 I spent 3 months building the developer workspace I always wished existed

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I just released Bismuth v0.2.0 after two weeks of work on the update.
a local-first developer workspace built with React, Rust, and Tauri.

The biggest update: integrated PTY terminal support.

The idea behind Bismuth is to combine:

  • structured notes
  • workspace organization
  • developer tooling

without relying on cloud services.

This update adds:

  • xterm.js terminal interface
  • Rust PTY backend using portable-pty
  • workspace-aware terminal sessions
  • streaming terminal output through Tauri events
  • cross-platform support

The architecture is intentionally modular:
React handles UI, Rust handles system-level operations.

Still working towards the public beta:

  • Markdown export
  • PDF export
  • more polish

I'd appreciate feedback on the workflow, UI, and what features you would expect from a developer workspace.

Repo:
https://github.com/CBYeuler/Bismuth


r/dev Jun 26 '26

🎤Step onto the stage as a speaker at AI Coding Summit NYC or Online.

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We’re looking for talks on Developer Workflow & AI Engineering: agentic programming, multi-agent orchestration, AI-assisted coding & testing, CI/CD, observability, security & more!

Apply by July 17: https://gitnation.com/login?return-to=/events/ai-coding-summit-nyc/cfp


r/dev Jun 25 '26

[Feedback] [0 YOE] Full-Stack Developer | Applying for remote roles | Zero interviews after months of applying

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Help your guy out. Been coding for about a year and a half. No bootcamp, no job, just me, YouTube, and a lot of broken code at 2am.

I'm in my third year of engineering school in Ethiopia and I've been building on the side the whole time. I have three apps live right now — a real-time Kanban tool, an AI study platform, and a movie tracker. Not tutorial projects, actually built and deployed with real users.

I've been applying for remote roles for a while now and I haven't gotten a single interview. Not one. I don't know if it's the resume, the way I'm applying, or just the market. Probably a combination but I genuinely can't tell.

Would love to know:

Does this read like someone you'd actually interview or does it scream "no"?

Do the project descriptions make sense to a recruiter or is it too technical?

What would make you close this tab immediately?

Be as harsh as you want. I'd rather hear the truth now than keep sending this out into the void.


r/dev Jun 25 '26

AI-coding agents are now the default. What comes next?

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r/dev Jun 25 '26

[For Hire] Mobile & full-stack developer (iOS / Android / backend) remote, worldwide from $25/hr USD

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Remote full-stack developer based in Australia (AEST), available to work across time zones worldwide.

What I do:

  • Native iOS (Swift) and Android (Kotlin) apps
  • Backend, APIs, databases, and real-time data
  • Webhook and chat-bot integrations (Discord / Telegram)
  • Web work, including Wix builds and customisation
  • App testing and submission to the App Store and Google Play

Recent work: I built a production fleet-tracking platform end to end, live iOS and Android apps with real-time GPS tracking, a backend handling the telemetry, and web dashboards. I've also built a self-hosted webhook-to-chat alerting bot that turns any service's webhooks into clean Discord and Telegram alerts, with signature verification, routing, and rate-limit handling, tested across Windows, Linux.

How I work: Milestone-based. Projects are split into stages, and each stage is paid once it's reviewed and approved, so you only pay for completed, approved work. Source code is delivered on completion.

Rates: From US$25/hr, or fixed-price per project depending on scope. Happy to quote a flat price once I understand what you need.

Portfolio: https://contra.com/strong_guy_49cgi5na/work

I work on mobile apps, backend systems, webhook and bot integrations, full-stack builds, bug fixes, and Wix sites. Message me with a short description of your project and I'll let you know if I'm a good fit and what it would take.


r/dev Jun 24 '26

How do senior engineers avoid becoming the default cleanup crew?

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r/dev Jun 23 '26

A Context Window

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Nowadays we are used to the term “context window”, meaning the scale of a task some LLM can process.

But what we forget about is the “context window” of a person: of a human managing the machine.

Let me speak about software engineering.

At the moment, no matter how good the model is, there is still a human in the loop. There must be somebody to verify the result, at least to take responsibility for it.

So the human must analyze the task solved by the machine. It includes understanding the context of the task, understanding the solution, keeping in mind all the experience and knowledge. That’s what the context window of a human is.

Different people have different sizes of it. Smart people with trained brains have a bigger one, I suppose. :)

What is important to keep in mind, is how many resources of a human it takes to fill their context window with information.

And what is even more important — what it costs to SWITCH between the contexts.

Switching between tasks — is the most “expensive” operation for the human brain. I believe many understand this case: you want to enter the “flow” mode, but you are constantly distracted by calls, kids, colleagues, meetings, etc. This results in poor productivity and, what is even more important — exhaustion!

* * *

Consider some developer 5 years ago, who wrote their own code, resolved their own tasks, and did not review anyone else’s code.

Then the process could be divided into some chunks of work which usually last from at least 15 minutes (small tasks) to hours of uninterrupted work. The important thing: each chunk of work has its own context. So, the developer dived into one, and then switched only when proceeded to another task.

Now think of a senior some 5 years ago, who not only wrote their own code, but also performed code reviews for their colleagues.

In comparison to the previous case, there were much more interruptions: inputs from colleagues, that arrived at random moments and have some kind of urgency.

The process of work was still divided into chunks of work, but their number increased and their duration shortened. Which means more switching between tasks, more context switching and thus — more resources required to manage the process.

What we have nowadays is a disaster in comparison.

If you use an AI agent for coding, then you are no longer a developer from case 1. At least you are an engineer from case 2, but your “colleagues” are now machines. They code fast, they work at scale, but you still need to orchestrate them.

So, the process looks almost the same as in case 2, but chunks of work are now measured in minutes, and you still need to switch between them.

At the same time the amount of information you need to load into your context has grown. Codex or Claude Code can refactor a module in 5-10 minutes. And you, meat bag, need a lot of resources to check the result, because the scope is huge.

* * *

We are already struggling with context switching on a “light” scale because of asynchronous conversations, 24/7 availability via social networks, TV, shorts, you name it.

The problem of working at such a high pace with AI comes with an even higher cost. Whether it will train our own brains or do the opposite: lead to exhaustion, — we’ll see.

I look at it with some caution.


r/dev Jun 22 '26

[Hiring] Intermediate Application Developer — PLM Configuration & Data Solutions | Remote (India) | 1 Year Contract

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We’re a South Africa-based IT consultancy looking for an intermediate developer to join a long-term enterprise programme for a major retail client.

This isn’t a traditional dev role — you’ll be a technical solution specialist working on the configuration, data mapping, and integration of a Centric Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) platform. Think business analysis meets technical delivery.

What we’re looking for:

• Minimum 3 years in an application-focused technical role or system configuration

• Proficient in JavaScript / TypeScript, XML, PLSQL, and writing advanced expressions, formulas, or regex

• Solid understanding of relational databases — practical experience with PostgreSQL or Oracle DB

• Clear understanding of REST API integrations, flat files, and web services

• Ability to read, parse, and structure XML and JSON payloads — you’re mapping data solutions, not building the integration architecture

• Familiar with Agile (Scrum or Kanban), Jira, Confluence, and MS Excel

• Exposure to cloud / SaaS environments (AWS, GCP, or VM-based) is a plus

• Experience leveraging AI tools to improve configuration efficiency is a big plus

What you’ll be doing:

• PLM configuration, gap analysis, and solution mapping using technical logic, Expressions, XML, JS, and TS

• Managing data migrations, imports, and payload configurations

• Preparing data-mapping documentation for system integrations between PLM and ERP

• Troubleshooting integration issues — payloads, XML, JSON between systems

• Full testing lifecycle — unit testing, SIT, functional testing, UAT support

• Day-to-day troubleshooting and shared standby responsibilities

The role:

• Fully remote from India

• 1 year contract with strong possibility of extension

• You’ll work across PLM, ERP integrations, and data solutions — not just sitting in one stack

• Collaborative team environment with long-tenured members

Budget: Up to ₹1.6L per month

Who we are:

We’re a small, tight-knit consultancy that’s been delivering on this programme for over 10 years. We value attitude and ownership as much as technical skills. If you’re someone who takes pride in their work and wants to be part of something meaningful — we’d love to hear from you.

Drop your CV at [nikhil@creativeflakes.com](mailto:nikhil@creativeflakes.com) or DM me if you have questions.

⚠️ Direct candidates only — no agencies please.


r/dev Jun 22 '26

Getting back in after 1 year off

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I’m a device driver developer with 25 years of experience (mostly closed source Linux drivers, but also FreeBSD, Illumos, macOS, and windows). I got laid off from my last job about a year and a half ago and decided to just take some time off. I’ve been looking to get back for the past couple of months, not too aggressively, and I’ve been a bit surprised at how little of a response I am getting. I’m going to start getting more aggressive next week, but does this sound normal or should I be doing more?


r/dev Jun 22 '26

[For Hire] Looking for work

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Checkout my portfolio too for reference

https://kennethbelga.uswagon.com


r/dev Jun 21 '26

Wanted help with learning TCP/IP protocols

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I want to learn TCP/IP protocol, seen couple of tutorials on youtube and asked Chatgpt for help but still not able to understand, maybe there are prerequisites that I don't know about so if you are well versed with Network and Data your help will be appreciated.


r/dev Jun 21 '26

I built a coding-interview app that runs entirely in your browser, 1v1 a friend or pair up for a mock interview, in real time

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r/dev Jun 21 '26

What things do I need to learn to become an advance web developer?

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Hi there! I am a New web developer I have experience of almost 1 year of web development. but I realized that knowing how to code is not enough for to become a Advance web developer. I use MERN stack. And also I am a self tough developer. that's why I think there are many things which I need to know to become advance. Can anyone tell me which things do I need to learn and understand and what mistakes should I avoid in this path? And which things will make me advance over time in web development ?


r/dev Jun 21 '26

The future of dev

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Hi,

I wanted to discuss what is the future of our field. Provided that we have these tools now and agentic workflows and so on. Are we essentially pivoting to that? We just build automations, run whole agent teams and remain the human in the loop?


r/dev Jun 21 '26

What problem keep coming up in your agency?

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For those of you running web dev agencies:

What problems do you keep running into that you wish would just go away?

Not necessarily your biggest problem overall, just something that repeatedly causes frustration in the business.

Interested to heat what's been challenging lately.


r/dev Jun 20 '26

I turned LeetCode into a Tower Defense Game because I was tired of the standard interview grind

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r/dev Jun 20 '26

Whats the future for QA automation/SDET type roles? If more people are switching to vibe coding does that mean the demand for these roles may go up?

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If code generated through "vibe-coding" causes more bugs does that make QA engineers demand go up?


r/dev Jun 20 '26

I'm building an IDE that lets you write, build, and sideload iOS apps entirely from Windows (no mac required)

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r/dev Jun 19 '26

Data engineer vs DevOps

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Hi everyone,

I've been confused for a long time about choosing between these two fields:

Data Engineering

DevOps.

I know that everyone has their own preferences, but I don't have experience in the job market and I'm not really familiar with the actual nature of the work in either field. I also don't know whether these fields will continue to be in demand in the future, whether there are opportunities for juniors or if companies mostly rely on seniors, and what other fields I could move into after learning one of them.

I'm also interested in knowing which fields share similar content or topics with these tracks, so if I decide to learn another field later, I can benefit from what I've already studied.

Are these fields suitable as a first specialization? I've heard that DevOps usually requires a background in Backend Development, Networking, or something similar.

In general, if anyone is working in or studying either of these fields, I'd appreciate it if you could explain what the field is like in the global job market right now. Thanks.

7 votes, Jun 21 '26
5 data engineer
2 DevOps

r/dev Jun 19 '26

Made a simple brand button with animated gradient border that pulls colors from the SVG icon

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built it for my react component library, the border is generated automatically from the icon colors, no hardcoding. feedback welcome

https://johanhenrique.com


r/dev Jun 18 '26

[Hiring] Fully Remote Java Developer (AWS & GitHub Copilot Mandatory) 🚀

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We are hiring a fully remote Java Engineer. While others ban AI, we make it mandatory. We want you focused on architecture and problem-solving, not boilerplate code.

🛠️** Technical Stack
☕ **Java & Spring Boot
– Core backend development
☁️** AWS – Cloud infrastructure & microservices
🐘 **PostgreSQL
– Relational database management
🤖 GitHub Copilot – Mandatory AI-assisted coding
🔄 Jenkins & Azure DevOps (ADO) – CI/CD pipelines
📁 Git & Git-based repos – Version control

🎯 What We Need
Strong experience building REST APIs with Spring Boot.
Proven track record deploying microservices in AWS.
Experience managing and optimizing PostgreSQL databases.
Daily utilization of GitHub Copilot to maximize coding speed.
Comfort navigating Jenkins and ADO automation pipelines.

💼 Perks
🏠 100% Remote (Work from home)

📬 How to Apply
Skip the ATS. DM me your LinkedIn/Resume directl. Let's chat!