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Featured Mods of the Year 2023

This past year, we started up a fresh series called Featured Mod of the Month to highlight some of the many awesome community mods we have helping us out here at DEV!

Each month since April, we've put the spotlight on a different DEV mod and asked them 5 interview questions so that y'all can learn a little bit more about the individuals helping us to make DEV better.

Mods make the community kinder & more inclusive, welcoming new folks and spreading good vibes by leaving encouraging & constructive comments on folks' posts. They regularly assist us with identifying and uplifting the best content, while also keeping the site better organized using tags. They pass on valuable product feedback and alert us to issues that the community has flagged as particularly painful, e.g. AI-generated content or listicles. They're incredibly impactful and essential to our success. I can't say enough how grateful I am to our fantastic mods. πŸ’š

Featured Mods of the Month 2023

The folks listed below are just some of the amazing mods who have helped us out in 2023, but understand that there are many other incredible DEV moderators who have yet to be interviewed in this series.

April β€” Andy Piper

May β€” Christine Belzie

June β€” Jeff Jessie

July β€” Thomas Bonnet

August β€” Ayu Adiati

September β€” Pradumna Saraf

October β€” Elizabeth Mattijsen

November β€” Dumebi Okolo

December β€” Helen Anderson

Give a hand for the mods πŸ‘

Let's give a hand for these awesome folks helping us to moderate DEV. And another big thank you to all the unnamed mods that haven't yet had the spotlight. πŸ™Œ

On that note, stay tuned for more Featured Mod of the Month interviews in 2024! πŸ₯³

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Dumebi Okolo β€’

So glad to have been a part of this amazing team.
Super amazing people, back to back!

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Nick Taylor β€’

To all the mods, we salute you!

Captain America saluting

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Andy Piper β€’

Appreciate the shout-out, and getting the opportunity to work alongside a group of amazing folks! Looking forward to 2024!

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Julia πŸ‘©πŸ»β€πŸ’» GDE β€’

Congrast @pradumnasaraf @adiatiayu @cbid2 πŸ₯³

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Ayu Adiati β€’

Thank you, Julia! πŸ₯°

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Pradumna Saraf β€’

Thank you so much, Julia πŸ™

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Christine Belzie β€’

Thank you so much @yuridevat! :)

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Cherry Ramatis β€’

Awesome list!

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Thomas Bnt β€’

Thanks again for shoutout to the mods on DEV! I really enjoyed the interview I was offered, and what I've read about the others to learn about their paths. πŸ’œ

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Erin A Olinick β€’

Thank you and kudos to this incredible group of MOMs, and to all of our moderators! Your dedication and positive impact does not go unnoticed. Thank you for making DEV a welcoming space. πŸ’š

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Elizabeth β€’

Congratulations to all the mods. Thanks for the awesome work you do

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Ian β€’

Grateful for the work mods do.

People underestimate just how important good moderation is for a healthy platform.

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Pradumna Saraf β€’

Again, thank you so much for the shout-out πŸ™