--- title: Best Community posts of 2025 | daily.dev description: The most upvoted Community posts of 2025, curated by the daily.dev community. canonical: https://daily.dev/tags/community/best-of/2025 twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:url: https://daily.dev/tags/community/best-of/2025 og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Best Community posts of 2025 | daily.dev og:description: The most upvoted Community posts of 2025, curated by the daily.dev community. og:image: https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/s--VAY5ToZt--/f_auto/v1724209435/public/daily.dev%20-%20open%20graph --- # Best of Community — 2025 1. 1 [](/posts/stack-overflow-is-almost-dead-clle39zqc "Stack overflow is almost dead") Article The Pragmatic Engineer · 1y Stack overflow is almost dead The engagement on Stack Overflow has significantly decreased, with the number of questions asked monthly hitting levels from its early days in 2009\. Key factors contributing to its decline include enhanced moderation efficiency reducing question flow starting in 2014, the impact of ChatGPT offering quick and polite answers trained on Stack Overflow data since November 2022, and outdated moderation policies. Additionally, the site was acquired by Prosus in 2021, which preceded a marked fall in activity. 460 126 2. 2 [](/posts/block-users-qqcbxura6 "Block users") Article daily.dev Changelog · 2y Block users To enhance productivity, daily.dev allows users to block or report unwanted content and users. You can block users from a post, comment, or their profile. This feature empowers users to manage their content preferences effectively. 386 43 3. 3 [](/posts/cores-awards-hgblb8uko "Cores & Awards") Article daily.dev Changelog · 1y Cores & Awards Daily.dev introduces Cores, an in-app currency, and Awards, a way to recognize valuable content. Cores reward quality contributions and can be used for highlighting great work, tipping creators, and tracking activities. Users can buy or earn Cores, which don't expire and are publicly visible when used for Awards. More features are being developed to further enhance engagement. 203 58 4. 4 [](/posts/introducing-daily-dev-plus--juqamgw1p "Introducing daily.dev Plus ✧") Article daily.dev Changelog · 2y Introducing daily.dev Plus ✧ daily.dev Plus is a new premium upgrade designed to enhance professional growth with features like interactive learning prompts, advanced custom feeds, AI-powered clean titles, organized bookmarks, an ad-free experience, keyword filters, and an exclusive members-only community. The free tier remains available with continual improvements. A limited-time discounted rate is offered for early adopters. 194 45 5. 5 [](/posts/we-granted-1-000-cores-to-top-contributors--rall1d0we "We granted 1,000 Cores to top contributors!") Article daily.dev World · 1y We granted 1,000 Cores to top contributors! Daily.dev has introduced a new in-app currency called Cores, granting 1,000 free Cores to top contributors, selected Squad admins, and standout creators to kickstart the system. Over 145,000 Cores valued at $1,500 have been distributed to the community. Users can use Cores to award posts and recognize content. More opportunities to earn Cores will be provided in the future. 177 105 6. 6 [](/posts/we-finally-gave-your-posts-what-they-deserve-cvm55m1w6 "We finally gave your posts what they deserve") Article daily.dev Changelog · 1y We finally gave your posts what they deserve Daily.dev has launched post analytics, allowing users to track their content performance with detailed metrics including impressions, engagement, reputation gains, and follower growth. The new analytics dashboard provides insights into post reach, peak performance times, and audience engagement to help creators understand what content works and optimize their posting strategy. 173 29 7. 7 [](/posts/the-erasure-of-luigi-mangione-wxslteszw "The erasure of Luigi Mangione") Article Hacker News · 2y The erasure of Luigi Mangione Stack Exchange, a network of sites including Stack Overflow, enforces content licenses through Creative Commons, expecting proper attribution for contributions. Recently, the account of a contributor, Luigi Mangione, was renamed to 'user4616250', stripping him of his name while retaining his content, raising legal and ethical questions about attribution and rights. Efforts to question and highlight this issue led to significant repercussions, including the suspension of another user. Various tech platforms reacted differently to Mangione's situation, with Stack Exchange's approach being notably severe by erasing his name but keeping his contributions. 171 10 8. 8 [](/posts/farewell-community-picks--rzc61vrzg "Farewell, Community Picks 👋") Article daily.dev Changelog · 1y Farewell, Community Picks 👋 Daily.dev is retiring its Community Picks feature and replacing it with a simplified direct posting system. Community Picks was highly successful, becoming the platform's top content source, but the new approach allows users to contribute posts directly without extra steps. Contributors now get more personal credit and visibility, while readers can follow individual contributors instead of subscribing to general sources. 163 17 9. 9 [](/posts/our-slack-is-dead-long-live-zulip--xksgq0nrh "Our Slack is dead. Long live Zulip!") Article Changelog · 1y Our Slack is dead. Long live Zulip! Changelog has transitioned from Slack to Zulip for their community communication, finding Zulip more effective due to its open-source nature, threading system, and community-focused approach. Zulip offers features like open public chats and self-hosting options, providing higher quality conversations and flexible integrations. Though the move wasn't seamless for everyone, the resulting interactions have been more engaging. 148 26 10. 10 [](/posts/advent-of-code-2yplzmm07 "Advent Of Code") Article The Polymathic Engineer · 2y Advent Of Code Participating in Advent Of Code challenges can significantly improve problem-solving skills and coding efficiency. The event offers unique programming puzzles that get more challenging over time. Key strategies include creating a starting template, using example data to guide solutions, and breaking down complex problems. Understanding essential algorithms and data structures, especially those related to graphs, is crucial. Taking breaks and creating additional test cases can help when stuck. Overall, engaging in these challenges fosters community interaction and continuous learning. 138 5 11. 11 [](/posts/we-ve-all-had-enough-of-this-nonsense-7k7riqwkp "We've all had enough of this nonsense") Article David Heinemeier Hansson · 1y We've all had enough of this nonsense DHH responds to recent attempts by Ruby community members to exclude him from Rails events, citing widespread community support against what he calls 'cancellation nonsense.' He references the end of RailsConf, the success of Rails World, and argues that normal community members are rejecting divisive tactics from a small group of critics. 131 17 12. 12 [](/posts/building-competency-is-better-than-therapy-fgs2uvyst "Building competency is better than therapy") Article David Heinemeier Hansson · 1y Building competency is better than therapy Building technical competency through learning programming, Linux, or contributing to open source projects can be more effective than traditional therapy for addressing mild depression. The combination of skill development, community engagement, and meaningful contribution creates a sense of purpose and flow that naturally counters negative mental states. Open source development particularly excels by offering endless learning opportunities, collaborative communities, and meaningful responsibilities that fulfill core human psychological needs. 129 15 13. 13 [](/posts/what-i-learned-building-my-first-self-hosted-app-hta5weemj "What I Learned Building My First Self-Hosted App") Article selfh.st · 1y What I Learned Building My First Self-Hosted App Sean Morley shares his journey of creating AdventureLog, his first self-hosted app. Despite lacking formal web development training, Sean successfully launched the app and learned valuable lessons about development, community, and persistence. His experience emphasizes the importance of building projects that matter to you personally, leveraging community, and overcoming self-doubt to create meaningful open-source software. 125 2 14. 14 [](/posts/try-to-steal-cores-and-you-might-lose-everything-bdl6yxpmq "⚠️ Try to steal Cores and you might lose everything") Article daily.dev World · 1y ⚠️ Try to steal Cores and you might lose everything Daily.dev has introduced Cores, an in-app currency designed to reward great contributions. Initial attempts were made to exploit the system for free Cores, and access was revoked for those trying to game the mechanics. The initiative aims to create a fair and thriving community by encouraging users to earn and share Cores ethically. 118 42 15. 15 [](/posts/farewell-to-michael-ryabushkin-qcdzwcc31 "Farewell to Michael Ryabushkin") Article Planet Python · 1y Farewell to Michael Ryabushkin Michael Ryabushkin, known for his significant contributions to the Python community and his relentless support and kindness, passed away in May 2025\. He was a dear friend who offered crucial support during challenging times. A memorial page has been created in his honor by the SoCal Python community. 118 12 16. 16 [](/posts/give-your-favorite-squads-the-recognition-they-deserve-qvtrtszsg "Give your favorite Squads the recognition they deserve") Article daily.dev Changelog · 1y Give your favorite Squads the recognition they deserve Daily.dev introduced a new feature allowing users to award Squads (communities) with Cores, their platform currency. Users can now recognize valuable communities by tapping an Award button on Squad pages, with Cores going directly to Squad admins. The feature includes notifications, public award displays, earnings dashboard integration, and transaction history tracking to boost platform engagement and community support. 97 11 17. 17 [](/posts/boost-your-squad-to-grow-faster-djcnlsrfe "Boost your Squad to grow faster") Article daily.dev Changelog · 1y Boost your Squad to grow faster Daily.dev introduces Squad Boost, a new feature allowing community admins and moderators to promote their developer communities using in-app currency called Cores. The system enables boosted Squads to appear as dedicated cards in feeds with enhanced visibility, while community members can support their favorite Squads by giving Awards that transfer Cores to admins for boosting purposes. 87 5 18. 18 [](/posts/don-t-spam-expressjs--ca2djpxqv "Don't spam expressjs!!") Article Vinay Rawat · 1y Don't spam expressjs!! A call to action addressing contributors from India to stop submitting low-quality pull requests that only modify README files to the Express.js repository. The post highlights concerns about spam contributions that don't add meaningful value to the open-source project. 85 9 19. 19 [](/posts/yazi---a-terminal-file-manager-kvvgsnmkh "Yazi - A Terminal File Manager") Article Windows CLI Tips · 2y Yazi - A Terminal File Manager Yazi is a terminal file manager that supports vim motions, offering an alternative to non-terminal file managers like fman. The user appreciates Yazi's features and expresses interest in trying other terminal file managers such as Midnight Commander. 80 1 20. 20 [](/posts/your-project-fucking-sucks-fphscihzt "your project fucking sucks") Article Lobsters · 48w your project fucking sucks Open-source communities face pollution from low-effort, dishonest projects that prioritize marketing over substance. These "slop projects" mimic the aesthetics of legitimate open-source work with fancy websites, contribution guidelines, and roadmaps, but lack real problem-solving value. The author argues for cultural gatekeeping to preserve open-source values, distinguishing between beginner mistakes (acceptable) and dishonest performance (harmful). Red flags include AI-generated content, premature community scaffolding, tech-stack-focused descriptions, and projects announced before implementation. The solution is simple: build real things that solve actual problems, or be honest about learning projects. 76 20 21. 21 [](/posts/wrong-country-no-flutter-for-you--5gk1jpgtz "Wrong Country? No Flutter for You!") Article Medium · 2y Wrong Country? No Flutter for You! Fedor shares his experience of being unexpectedly banned from contributing to Flutter after proposing an improvement to a community plugin. Despite acting as an independent developer, his suggestions were met with harsh rejection and his account banned without clear justification. He highlights issues with maintainers' conduct and expresses concern about the community's lack of influence on the project. He fears that this approach may discourage contributions and brings into question Flutter's decision-making process. 71 18 22. 22 [](/posts/product-hunt-is-dead-sedimental-ep4lltmvv "Product Hunt is Dead — Sedimental") Article Hacker News · 1y Product Hunt is Dead — Sedimental Product Hunt has become a pay-to-play platform dominated by vote manipulation services, losing its original value as a genuine product discovery community. The author discovered this after launching FinFam and being bombarded with offers to buy votes for $100\. The platform's midnight Pacific reset time gives overseas vote sellers an advantage, while legitimate engagement has declined significantly. The piece argues that Product Hunt's focus on novelty over community building has led to its downfall, suggesting alternatives like Indie Hackers and AlternativeTo as better models. 68 5 23. 23 [](/posts/daily-dev-gets-10x-better-when--ny8it6vaj "daily.dev gets 10x better when...?") Article daily.dev World · 1y daily.dev gets 10x better when...? A community discussion asking for feature suggestions that would significantly improve daily.dev, with emphasis on multiplayer features that require collaboration between multiple users to provide value. 67 75 24. 24 [](/posts/hacktoberfest-2025-celebrate-all-things-open-source--zlwnhd2o1 "Hacktoberfest 2025: Celebrate All Things Open Source!") Article DigitalOcean · 1y Hacktoberfest 2025: Celebrate All Things Open Source! Hacktoberfest 2025 registration is now open for the annual October celebration of open source contributions. Participants need to create 6 accepted pull requests during October to earn rewards, including t-shirts for the first 10,000 contributors and digital badges through Holopin partnership. The event has grown from 676 initial contributors to over 90,000 participants globally, with support from sponsors like DigitalOcean, MLH, Auth0, and AMD. 64 1 25. 25 [](/posts/redesign-our-site-identity-tj6ezrxgc "Redesign our Site Identity") Article Ruby · 43w Redesign our Site Identity The official Ruby programming language website has undergone a comprehensive redesign with a new identity centered on "A language where people gather, a site where people are visible." The new design features hand-drawn illustrated characters radiating from the Ruby logo, representing the global developer community. The redesign emphasizes Ruby's core values of programmer happiness, ecosystem, productivity, and community while incorporating interviews with community members and photographs to showcase the people behind the language. 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