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Browser Extension
daily.dev
A personalised developer news feed in your new browser tab.
Rating
4.6 / 5
Pricing
Freemium
Difficulty
Beginner
Works on
Chrome, Firefox, Web
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What is daily.dev?
daily.dev collects articles, releases and discussions from hundreds of developer blogs and publications into one feed you can tune by topic. It works as a browser extension or web app, lets you bookmark posts and join community squads, and is free to use, with an optional paid Plus plan.
Pros: what daily.dev does well
- One feed for many dev sources
- Filters by tags and topics
- Free core features
Cons: where it falls short
- Can become another scroll habit
- Some extras need Plus
Who daily.dev is for
Developers who want to keep up with tech news in one place.
Who can skip it
People who already follow a few newsletters they like.
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