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1. jorge

   | CEO at Escuela de Formación Técnica Chile SPA | over 4 years ago
   It is a nice mini-blog, it's for free and such but

   As a mini-blog, it is a nice alternative for Medium to publish and share information about programming.

   However, the community and the organization are biased toward social justice (and they are open to it). You can read its Code of Conduct, it is so vague and politically leads (I prefer a term of service because it defines fair rules for everybody). So it alienates developers that we don't care about politics in pro of people that want to talk about any other topic such as sexuality, how women are unprivileged, and such. It even mandates to use inclusive language. Good grief.

   My main complaint is the quality of the community. It is not StackOverflow (so we don't want to ask for an answer here), and most of the top topics are clickbait, such as "how to become a rockstar developer in ... days", "100 tips to become a better programmer" (and it doesn't even talk about programming).

   Technically this "mini blog" site allows us to use markdown, and it is okay. However, the whole experience is really basic. Even the template is ugly.

   🏁 Competitors: Medium

   👍 Pros:    Free

   👎 Cons:    Social justice|Basic features|Quality of content

Substack mentions (88)

• Why is browsing for new blogs on this platform so atrocious?

  Https://substack.com/browse might help you. Source: 10 months ago

• Ask HN: Is there an app for reading newsletters?

  I like the Substack app - for all the substack newsletters. https://substack.com/app) is pretty good. I just wish I could plug in RSS and other syndication feeds, and make it easy to migrate subscriptions from my mail inbox to the reader. - Source: Hacker News / over 1 year ago

• Making a simple subscription offering with email delivered content. Any recs?

  Just create a basic website and use SubStack to handle the email membership. Source: over 1 year ago

• free-for.dev

  Substack — Unlimited free newsletter service. Start paying when you charge for it. - Source: dev.to / over 1 year ago

• Any good bloggers in kerala? Is there a blogging culture in kerala?

  Have you heard of Substack? It's a relatively new blogging platform, and I think it's a cool platform to start blogging. Source: over 1 year ago

DEV.to mentions (407)

• [Article as Code] Syncing Articles Between Dev.to and Multiple Blogging Platforms

  It utilizes huantt/article-as-code to collect, store, and sync all my articles to various platforms, including dev.to and hashnode.dev. - Source: dev.to / 1 day ago

• Progressive Web Apps (PWA): A Comprehensive Guide

  Many big companies such as YouTube, Facebook, and even Dev.to made their web apps progressive (installable). If viewing from a mobile browser, click on the three dots at the top right corner, then click Install or add to the home screen. From a desktop, click on the install icon at the top right corner of your browser as in the image below. - Source: dev.to / 7 days ago

• Your website deserves to look good on social medias

  I know sometime you might have wondered how websites such as GitHub and Dev do to make their image and description appear when you share their links through social medias on even some messaging applications as illustrated here in WhatsApp. - Source: dev.to / 6 days ago

• Cable Puller -> Bug Sniffer -> Business Builder :: My Unexpected Journey

  Cary On I would be lying if I said I am happy with how this post is ending but I know this isn't the end. Despite my disappointment I know I am going to keep trying. At the beginning of this post I was confidence (and maybe a bit unreasonably so) that I was going to be ending this with announcing that I got my client but that isn't what happened. With that said I now see that part of my story to tell is one of... - Source: dev.to / 11 days ago

• The Transformative Power of AI in Marketing

  AI-powered chatbots and virtual assistants are transforming customer service by providing instant, 24/7 support. These AI tools can handle a wide range of customer inquiries, from answering frequently asked questions to assisting with product purchases. Chatbots like those used by Sephora and H&M offer personalized beauty and fashion advice, creating a seamless and engaging shopping experience. Moreover, AI can... - Source: dev.to / 12 days ago