In Plain English vs dev.to — Where to Guest Post for Developers

In Plain English vs dev.to

A comparison for developers and marketers choosing between In Plain English and dev.to for technical content.

Reach and audience

• In Plain English: ~2M monthly views, 200M+ total; 50K+ writers. Audience is developers, engineers, and tech decision-makers.
• dev.to: Large developer community; strong engagement. Audience is heavily developer and open-source focused.

Backlink policy

• In Plain English: Do-follow links on its main blog (plainenglish.io). Publishing there is recommended for SEO. Its publications (e.g. JavaScript In Plain English) are no-follow by default.
• dev.to: Follow links by default. Authors keep rights; content can be cross-posted.

Cost and approval

• In Plain English: Paid guest posts and syndication via Circuit. Editorial review.
• dev.to: Free. Publish directly or submit to dev.to publications. No paid placement for guest posts.

When to choose which

• Choose In Plain English for sponsored content, guaranteed do-follow placement on a high-traffic developer blog, and editorial handling. In Plain English accepts guest posts and syndication.
• Choose dev.to for free, community-driven posts, follow links, and open-source visibility.

See Publish with Us and Business for how to work with In Plain English.