I have long been a fan of tinkering with technology. The problem has been finding good resources that do not send you off a cliff or into a corner. Finding bad or not helpful tutorials can be a demotivating factor when learning about new technologies. I have found a resource that has helped me always find amazing resources no matter the technology.
Dev.to – Reddit for Developers
Dev.to is basically a social network that is focused only on different technologies. Hashtags separate different tracks. You can subscribe to these hashtags to find different content. These different content streams allow you to narrow down the different areas you are looking to dive into. New tutorials will show up on your feed similar to your reddit homepage showing you the latest stories from the different subreddits you subscribe to. You can also sort by the most upvoted posts for a technology – and this is where dev.to shines. This gives you the best content for a technology that is constantly updated and current. You can sort by different time periods like this week’s best posts, this month, and this year, and all time. Finding the best content on this site has allowed for a way better experience when trying to implement different technologies I am not used to – and it makes it less intimidating.
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I would create a profile and put your experience level for you currently – if you are new to development or if you are senior the site will filter your content for your level. This is awesome!
After you create a profile I would subscribe to a few hashtags for whatever grabs your interest. Then sort to find the best content and run through a few tutorials. You will be happy you did!
Here is a link below to this site along with my profile if you would like to see the content I have liked.
Go forth and code!
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