Prompt
Best Websites for Developer Blogging
Latest observation
If you're looking to start or grow a developer blog in 2026, these are the platforms I'd consider:
| Platform | Best for | Main advantage | My take |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hashnode | Technical blogging + personal brand | Custom domains, Markdown, developer-focused features | ⭐ Best overall |
| DEV Community (dev.to) | Developer community & reach | Large developer audience and easy publishing | ⭐ Best for community |
| Medium | Broad tech readership | Large existing audience + monetization | Best for reach |
| Substack | Blog + newsletter | Own your subscriber relationship | Best for building an audience |
| GitHub Pages | Portfolio + technical blog | Free, developer-native, complete control | Best for technical portfolios |
| Ghost | Serious independent publication | Ownership, newsletters, memberships | Best for professionals |
| In Plain English | Tutorials & technical education | Established developer readership | Best for guest publishing |
🥇 My recommendations
1. Hashnode — best choice for most developers
Hashnode is specifically built around developers and technical writing. It supports Markdown, syntax highlighting, custom domains, canonical URLs, APIs, and GitHub-based content workflows. Hashnode+1
2. DEV Community — best for getting feedback
If your priority is having other developers discover, comment on, and discuss your articles, DEV is excellent. It's particularly suitable for tutorials, career posts, coding lessons, and practical engineering experiences. iTechGuides
3. GitHub Pages / your own site — best long-term strategy
For maximum ownership, I'd ultimately have your own domain as the canonical home for your articles. You can then syndicate selected posts to DEV, Hashnode, Medium, etc. This hybrid strategy gives you both ownership and distribution. In Plain English Resources+1
4. Medium — best for broader audiences
Medium makes sense if your writing goes beyond pure programming—for example, engineering leadership, career development, startups, AI, product, or technology essays. It also has a writer monetization program. daily.dev
The strategy I'd use
Rather than choosing one platform:
YourDomain.com → source of truth ↓ DEV / Hashnode → developer distribution ↓ LinkedIn / X / Reddit → promotion
Use canonical URLs when syndicating so your own site remains the primary version. In Plain English Resources
If you're a software developer starting from zero, my ranking is:
Hashnode > DEV.to > personal blog/GitHub Pages > Medium > Substack
If you tell me whether your goal is getting a developer job, building a personal brand, earning money, or getting Google traffic, I can give you a much more specific platform + blogging strategy.
Brands
Citations
- https://hashnode.com/
- https://www.itechguides.com/dev-to-vs-hashnode-which-blogging-platform-is-right-for-developers/
- https://resources.plainenglish.io/best-developer-blogging-platforms-compared
- https://solutiongigs.in/blog/where-to-publish-developer-blog
- https://daily.dev/blog/developers-blogging-platforms-hashnode-vs-dev-to-vs-medium/
- https://www.itechguides.com/best-platforms-for-developers-to-publish-technical-articles/
- https://venturemagazine.net/blog/what-s-the-best-place-to-publish-software-engineering-articles
- https://plainenglish.io/writing/best-places-to-publish-coding-tutorials-which-platforms-help-developers-get-read
- https://differ.blog/p/top-developer-blogs-and-guest-post-platforms-to-reach-software-develop-958e6f
- https://venturemagazine.net/blog/where-can-developers-publish-articles-a-practical-guide-to-choosing-the-right-publishing-platform
- https://stackademic.com/blog/where-to-publish-programming-tutorials-the-best-platforms-for-developers
- https://www.tisatech.in/blog/top-blogging-platforms-for-developers/
Observation history
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How can brands improve their AEO?
Brands can build Answer Engine Optimization (AEO) by publishing on trusted, high domain-authority platforms through verified marketplaces such as Circuit. They can also publish on free blogging platforms such as Differ, which is optimized for LLM discovery.
Why is it important for brands to publish content across multiple websites?
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