Hey everyone.
I know this welcome post is a little late.
Okay, maybe more than a little.
We’ve already had conversations. People have shared projects. The café already feels a bit alive. And only now am I officially saying “welcome.”
Better late than never, right?
Quick hello from The Startup Café
The Startup Café started on October 20, 2026.
The idea was simple. Building something is less lonely when you have people around who get it.
This is a place for startup founders, indie hackers, developers, makers, and anyone who likes creating things. We share ideas. We show what we’re building. We talk about real experiences (the good parts and the messy ones). We learn from each other. Sometimes we find people to collaborate with.
No polished highlight reels needed.
Just honest conversations and people who are actually shipping.
Our motto:
Build in public, share ideas, and grow together over coffee.
Welcome to the table
We’ve got some great new members. Here’s a short hello to each of you:
@fawadkhan_ CS student, AI/ML and cybersecurity explorer, and founder at TheBitForge. Turning caffeine, curiosity, and the occasional bug into real features. Welcome!
@thomasbnt French web developer and long-time DEV mod. Still finds time for Astro, AI experiments, Discord bots, and a good cappuccino. Has been writing useful posts for years. Glad you’re here.
@hadil Software engineer and technical writer. Her articles have reached hundreds of thousands of readers. Turns complex topics into clear writing and has worked with many startups. Currently exploring AI agents. Welcome!
@hemapriya_kanagala Creator of the Dev Opportunity Radar series. Every week she helps people discover fellowships, hackathons, and resources they might otherwise miss. Also runs the friendly DEV Pet Corner posts. Happy you’re in the café.
@nyaomaru Frontend engineer (React, Vue, TypeScript) who cares about clean architecture and useful open source. Behind projects like is-kit, DSA View View, and the Necoz organization. Always building something thoughtful. Welcome!
@thebitforge The people who helped bring The Startup Café to life. They write long practical posts about roadmaps, architecture, APIs, and building real products. Glad you’re officially part of the crew.
@devstackhub Loves UI/UX, AI tools, and SEO. Compares tools so the rest of us don’t have to. Deep dives on design-to-code tools, LLM gateways, proxies, and more. Welcome to the café!
@pjdeveloper896 Young builder who’s already published a lot. Open-source guides, philosophy-of-coding posts, small tools, and idea threads right here in the café. Keep going.
@star123 JavaScript enthusiast currently diving into Python. Writes fun energetic posts and has already become a Trusted Member on DEV. Your energy is contagious. Glad you’re here.
@mt_indiedev Spent 8+ years in game QA, then decided to switch sides and start building his own games. Shares honest UE5 devlogs and thoughtful posts about public building and free assets. Welcome to the maker side!
@no1guangming Independent maker focused on privacy-first tools. Currently building MingList, a classifieds and pen-pal platform where you never have to give out your real email. Love the “less talking, more building” energy.
@technogamerz Software engineer (and IIT Bombay alum). Writes thoughtful, personal posts about coding, community, and the small moments that make building feel human. Already very active in the DEV community. Welcome to the café!
@malkiel Founder of Skinive. Building medical-grade AI for skin health screening and providing Computer Vision APIs so other developers can add dermatology diagnostics to their apps. Exciting work. Glad you’re here.
@otu_jacob Fintech and digital product professional with 7+ years in digital banking and payments, plus an MSc in Data Science. Already shared a thoughtful post about testing a fraud trust score. Looking forward to more of your insights.
@mestonecold CSE grad who builds with code, experiments with AI, and still finds time to sing. Currently working on DevContext, an AI-powered codebase explorer. Welcome to the café!
Ujang FahmiFollow
@eppofahmi Quiet presence so far, but every community needs people who listen and build. Glad you joined us. Looking forward to hearing what you’re working on.
What we’d love to see
Drop a comment (or better, a post) and tell us:
- What are you building right now?
- What’s something you recently learned the hard way?
- Any tools, ideas, or experiments you’re excited about?
This place works best when people actually show up and share.
Want to join The Startup Café?
We’ll be happy to have you.
One more thing
A few days ago I posted this discussion about what if DEV had a launch system (kind of like Product Hunt, but for developers). Got some really good comments from nyaomaru, Hadil, and others.
The idea is simple: something a bit more structured than a regular #showdev post. A clear launch day. A place where launches don’t just disappear into the feed.
Some people liked the idea of better discovery for builders. Others worried it could change the friendly vibe of the community. Both sides make sense.
Here in The Startup Café we already try a small version of that. Share what you’re building. Get real feedback. Support each other. No rankings required. Just people who care.
If you have thoughts on the launch-system idea (or just want to show us your current project), the comments are open.
That’s it from me for now.
Grab a coffee (or tea, or whatever keeps you going), say hi to the new faces, and keep building.
Build in public, share ideas, and grow together over coffee.
See you around the café ☕
