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All of this came from member feedback, so keep it coming.
All of this came from member feedback, so keep it coming. Freelance is live. Freelance and contract are their own type on Jobs now, with a filter. One click and you only see project work instead of scrolling past full time roles. Listings carry fixed price versus hourly, duration, scope, tech stack and who the client is. Budget stays mandatory. No budget, no listing. Clients can post project briefs directly too. Projects is live. A new page to browse what people here are shipping, tech stack on every card, filter by the stack you care about. No more digging through the feed to find the good stuff. The site got a lot faster. Images were the problem. The logo alone was shipping at 746 KB on every page, and photos were served at full resolution. Everything is properly sized now, images load with the first paint instead of after, and pages preload as you hover a link. Should feel noticeably quicker, especially on mobile. Post your project with its stack so it shows up in the filters, and tell me what still feels slow or off.
Voice rooms and calls are live
DevConnect has voice now. Every community has three voice rooms: General, Pair Programming, and Help & Debugging. When you join a room, you choose how you want to participate: Listen — your mic stays off Voice — you can speak Video — you can speak and turn on your camera Nothing turns on automatically. Your mic and camera always require an explicit click. You can also call people directly from their profile or a chat. Calls are currently limited to people who follow each other, and incoming calls can be disabled in your profile settings. This doesn't affect voice rooms. For now, rooms are limited to 6 people. A few other updates this week: Tags are now fully clickable and have their own /tags page The post editor is wider on desktop Chat now separates rooms from private messages You can pin posts to your profile Community owners can pin posts in their communities DevConnect can now be installed as an app I'd especially love feedback on three things: 1. Does audio continue working when you turn your camera on? 2. When you hang up, does the call end correctly for both people? 3. On mobile, can you continue using the rest of DevConnect while staying in a call? If you try it, let me know what you find. You can reply here or send me a DM.
We’re working on a new Verified Internship Program
Something new is coming to DevConnect. We’re working on a new Verified Internship Program designed to help developers build real experience, complete practical challenges, prove their skills, and earn a verifiable certificate. No shortcuts. No certificates just for signing up. Your progress, projects and achievements will matter. We’re building the system to be as automated and transparent as possible, including digital certificates with QR-based verification. More details coming soon. If you’re a developer looking to build real experience, this is something to look forward to.
Jobs are live: 186 remote dev roles, plus voice notes in the feed
Three things shipped this week. Jobs. The board was empty. Now it has 186 remote developer roles, junior to lead, pulled in every six hours from the boards we watch. Stack and level on every card, salary where the company states it. If you're in the internship, your dashboard now shows the junior roles that match your track. → /jobs Voice notes. Up to 30 seconds, in posts and in replies. Hit "Record a voice note" under the comment box. It counts as a reply like any other. GIFs. In every comment. Be nice with them. One ask: if you find a job on the board that isn't a real dev role, reply here with the title. The filter is new and I'd rather fix it fast. Trailer below.
3,000 developers on DevConnect.
Honestly, thank you. Seeing this number means a lot to me. We’re still building, improving, and learning every day, and it wouldn’t be possible without everyone who joined, shared, posted, and supported us. Really grateful to have you all here. More to come. ❤️