Websites Every Developer Should Visit: Programming News, Tutorials & More

SlashDot is a huge interactive source about all the latest blog posts and news stories related to technology and coding.  It was created in 1997 by Rob “CmdrTaco” Malda but today is owned by BIZX, LLC. With a real community vibe, SlashDot is run by a small group of editors and coders, with the help of the site’s robust community of readers.SlashDot
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It’s like Reddit but for developers! Hacker News is the go-to site for developer news related to all the things that might be weighing on your mind at any given time. Case in point: hundreds of developers hopped on to discuss the massive AWS S3 outage on February 28, 2017. Few can appreciate the epic disaster caused by such an outage than your fellow developers.

Over a million developers belong to DZone, making it a prominent programming news hub for today’s programming professionals and developers. The site covers everything from agile to the cloud, devops, big data, integration, performance, and more. DZone is a valuable source for the latest insights from every corner of the industry.

It is Reddit for developers! Reddit is the go-to community for discussing the latest development trends, tech news, and everything else on the busy developer’s mind. If you’re needing a quick fix of the day’s hottest developer news, want to discuss a programming issue that’s been weighing on your mind, or need to vent about your latest coding hiccup, Reddit is the site to visit.

A List Apart is a news source catering to people who make (design and build) websites. With a focus on web standards and best practices, A List Apart is a must-bookmark site for any developer who builds products for the web.

StackExchange is the platform that brings you StackOverflow (which also happens to be StackExchange’s largest community in the technology category).  It’s home to a variety of other communities of interest to programmers and developers. For instance, StackExchange hosts communities dedicated to web applications, WordPress development, Raspberry Pi, game development, and many others. If you’re looking for like-minded professionals and enthusiasts with a shared niche interest, StackExchange is the place to go.

SitePoint is another news publication targeted to web developers.  It is a respected source of news, trends, and opinions on all things web design and development. Founded in 1999, SitePoint is self-described as “for web professionals, by web professionals: developers, designers, programmers, product creators and entrepreneurs alike.” Beginners will find plenty of learning resources of interest, as well.