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The Future of Software Has a Lot More Builders. They’re Going to Need a Home.

Jon Gottfried on February 18, 2026

I have some big news to share today: Major League Hacking has acquired DEV (dev.to), the developer community platform where millions of developers ...

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Mykola Kondratiuk • Feb 18

honestly the where does this live question is real. vibe coded a few apps this year and each launch felt weirdly orphaned - too technical for product forums, too product-y for dev communities. HN eats you alive if you show up without traction. Reddit is hit or miss. still looking for where builders who are neither founders nor OSS contributors actually land

Jon Gottfried Major League Hacking (MLH) • Feb 18

Hopefully DEV can be that place for you

Mykola Kondratiuk • Feb 18

yeah honestly it's already clicking more than I expected - people here actually engage with the building process, not just the polished result. which is exactly what vibe-coded stuff needs tbh

Jon Gottfried Major League Hacking (MLH) • Feb 18

Love that. Honestly, if there's anything you'd like to see that could improve that experience - let us know :)

Mykola Kondratiuk • Feb 18

Will do. The 'here's what actually happened' energy here is what keeps me coming back - beats the polished stuff elsewhere honestly.

Swift Major League Hacking (MLH) • Feb 18

I couldn't be more excited to welcome the DEV team & community to the MLH family! Today is the greatest day in history to become a software creator. No matter who or where you are, everyone needs a place to learn, build, & share – DEV & MLH are the home that developers needed.

Chimaobi Prince • Feb 19

I am excited because there is hope and a brighter future for aspiring builders like me.

Amara Graham • Feb 18

Very interested to see how this goes! Big fan of learning and sharing so it feels like a very natural fit to have DEV and MLH together. Good luck with this next chapter!