Medium vs DEV vs Hashnode vs Hackernoon vs CoderLegion — Where Should You Publish & Launch? 🚀

Source: Dev.to

Introduction

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In the past few months, I’ve spoken with many developers, indie founders, and open‑source maintainers. Almost everyone eventually asks the same question:

“Which platform is the best for posting my articles?”

It’s a reasonable question — but it’s not the most important one.

Where should I launch my content?

Posting and launching are not the same:

• Posting = publishing content for long‑term visibility and SEO
• Launching = pushing something new with traffic and momentum

Start From Your Own Blog 🏠

If you’re building a product, writing regularly, or growing an audience, the most important foundation is your own blog or website, where you control content, SEO, identity, and long‑term value.

A personal or product blog helps:

• Developers who want to learn more about you
• People searching for solutions through Google
• Building your credibility and authority over time

External platforms should support your blog — not replace it.

The ideal content strategy

Write on your blog → Republish everywhere with a canonical link

This gives you:

• SEO ownership
• Distribution advantage
• Multiple traffic sources

Why Publish on External Platforms? 📢

• Most people don’t yet know you
• SEO takes months to grow
• Competition is intense
• Traffic platforms help you reach new audiences instantly

Large platforms function like marketplaces — if your article gains traction, they push it heavily. So instead of choosing one platform… use all of them.

Where Should You Launch? Platform‑by‑Platform Breakdown

Medium

Medium has one of the biggest tech‑interested audiences on the internet. Trend once, and you can get tens of thousands of readers, but breaking in is difficult.

Best approach

• Publish regularly
• Join large publications (e.g., JavaScript in Plain English, Bits & Pieces)
• Build followers slowly
• Use existing audience (newsletter, courses, social) to push traffic

Once you have momentum, launching on Medium becomes powerful.

DEV Community

DEV is one of the easiest places to trend and build an audience quickly.

Strengths

• Young algorithm → easier to get visibility
• Highly engaged community
• Strong junior & JavaScript audience
• Articles can reach 100k+ views with minimal marketing

DEV is excellent for launching something new because it rewards early engagement.

Hashnode

Hashnode is a network of personal blogs supported by a global feed.

Pros

• Rapid feature development
• Supportive platform owners
• Clean writing experience

Cons

• Traffic doesn’t circulate well (readers stay inside the personal blog)
• Being featured often brings smaller traffic compared to DEV

Good for long‑term writing, but not ideal for launches right now.

Hackernoon

Hackernoon focuses on narrative, editorial‑style content and requires review/approval.

Pros

• Interesting storytelling audience
• Some brand credibility

Cons

• Slower publishing process
• Weak UX and complex interface
• Mixed traffic results

Better for story‑based content, not rapid growth.

CoderLegion.com ✨ — Platform Focused on Developers, Launches & Community

A fast‑growing platform designed specifically for developers, indie makers, open‑source creators, and tech bloggers. Unlike larger saturated platforms, CoderLegion gives early visibility and community interaction, making it great for launching something new.

🚀 Launches Page

CoderLegion includes a dedicated Launches section where people announce:

• New products / open‑source libraries
• Framework releases
• Startup updates
• Event announcements
• Build‑in‑public milestones

Perfect for developers who want visibility without fighting huge platform competition.

Launching here gives you:

• Focused exposure to real builders
• Traffic boost to your blog or product
• Better chance to trend early

👥 Groups

Users can join groups by:

• Languages (Python, JS, Go, Rust, etc.)
• Frameworks (React, Angular, Laravel, Django, etc.)
• Regions
• Interests

Groups allow:

• Discussions
• Questions & collaboration
• Sharing new launches
• Community‑level distribution of articles

This means your post doesn’t sit alone — users can discuss and amplify it.

✨ Additional CoderLegion Features

📌 This feels like the early days of DEV — easier to grow and be seen.

🌍 Join & publish:

So, Which Platform Should You Use?

All of them — but strategically.

Final Strategy

1. Write on your own blog
2. Launch first on CoderLegion or DEV
3. Republish on Medium, Hashnode, Hackernoon
4. Drive traffic from social & newsletter
5. Use canonical links everywhere

Final Thought

The problem isn’t choosing a single platform.
The right approach is:

Publish everywhere. Launch where momentum is easiest.

• 👉 Today, the best launch platforms are CoderLegion & DEV
• 👉 Medium becomes powerful once you already have traction

Where do you usually publish your articles?

Would love to hear your experience in the comments. 👇