Blogs

Write a blog

The same article fields as DEV: title, description, cover, story, tags, series, and canonical URL. Submit saves an unpublished draft for review. You do not need a DEV API key.

TitleContributor nameShown at the end of the published blog.Professional profileOptional. A job title, or a link to a site, LinkedIn, or GitHub. A link is shown with the contributor name.DescriptionOptional summary shown in the DEV feed and search results.Cover imagePublic JPG or PNG URL. DEV uses it as the article cover.Tell your storyMarkdown body stored on the DEV article.

TagsUp to 4. Letters and numbers only. Press Enter to add a tag.

Post options

SeriesEvery blog is saved in this DEV series.Canonical URLThe address search engines should treat as the original. Leave this blank when DEV is the first place the blog is published. Paste an original address only if the same blog already lives on this site or another blog.

Publishing Tips

Ensure your post has a cover image set to make the most of the home feed and social media platforms.
Share your post on social media platforms or with your co-workers or local communities.
Ask people to leave questions for you in the comments. It's a great way to spark additional discussion describing personally why you wrote it or why people might find it helpful.

Save stores an unpublished draft for review.

This saves an unpublished draft. Publishing still happens in the DEV dashboard after review.