From Reading to Writing: My Dev.to Journey Through 2025

Source: Dev.to

Discovery

A year ago, I didn’t think of myself as someone who writes. By the end of 2025, I had written, completed, reviewed, and judged alongside developers from around the world. I discovered Dev.to by accident and started posting purely out of curiosity. Reading posts from the community—ranging from deep technical breakdowns to thoughtful, creative storytelling—slowly changed how I approach both writing and development. It pushed me to explain ideas more clearly and think more deeply about why things work.

Challenges

Participating in Dev challenges was my turning point. They were competitive, but never isolating. Every submission I read or wrote exposed me to new tools, architectures, and perspectives. That diversity pushed me to think more carefully about how I communicate my own work.

Judging

Volunteering as a judge gave me an entirely different lens. Reviewing submissions required evaluating clarity, technical decisions, and problem‑solving depth. In many ways, I learned more by judging than by building, especially how differently developers think when faced with the same constraints.

Community Impact

What stayed consistent throughout 2025 was the community: supportive, curious, and generous with knowledge. It helped me grow not just as a writer, but as a developer who thinks more clearly.

Looking Forward

As 2026 begins, I’m grateful for that growth and excited to keep building, writing, and learning alongside this community.