Building My Online Presence as a Dev Creator

For a long time, social media was just something I used casually.

I would post thoughts, share things I was working on, talk about games, tech, ideas, or whatever was on my mind at the time. But recently, I have started looking at social media differently.

I am not just posting to post anymore.

I am starting to think about how my online presence connects to my future as a developer, creator, and business owner.

This blog is a major part of that shift.

Why I’m Taking This More Seriously

My long-term goal is to become a strong full-stack developer and eventually a polyglot engineer.

That means I am not only trying to build projects.

I am trying to build proof.

Proof that I am learning. Proof that I am consistent. Proof that I can explain what I am doing. Proof that I can build real things. Proof that I am serious about the work.

That matters for a few different reasons.

It matters if I apply for a normal development job.

It matters if I want people on LinkedIn or Twitter/X to know me for work-related things.

It matters if I want future clients to understand what I do.

It matters if I want SorenLab, Earth Plus, my blog, Patreon, and my creator work to all connect into one larger ecosystem.

The way I see it now, my online presence is becoming part of my portfolio.

Not just the projects themselves, but the process behind them.

The Shift From Casual Posting to Professional Presence

One of the biggest changes I am working on is shifting from just “talking online” to building a more professional appearance online.

That does not mean I want everything to feel fake, corporate, or overly polished.

I still want it to feel like me.

But I do want the way I post to be more intentional.

I want people to see that I am learning, building, testing, documenting, and growing. I want my social media to show the actual journey instead of only showing finished results.

That includes things like:

• sharing what I am building
• posting lessons from coding
• talking about tools I am testing
• explaining my workflow
• documenting side hustle progress
• showing behind-the-scenes work
• learning how different platforms actually work

This is where the blog comes in.

The blog gives me a main place to publish the bigger thoughts. Then pieces of those posts can turn into smaller posts for Twitter/X, LinkedIn, daily.dev, Reddit, or Patreon.

Instead of every platform being separate, I want the blog to become the center.

Testing Platforms and Learning How They Work

Right now, I am in a testing phase.

I am looking at platforms like LinkedIn, Twitter/X, daily.dev, Reddit, Patreon, and my own blog website.

Each platform has a different purpose.

LinkedIn is more professional. It is where I can connect with other developers, business owners, recruiters, and people who may care about the work side of what I am building.

Twitter/X is faster and more conversational. It is useful for short thoughts, dev updates, progress posts, and connecting with people in the tech space.

Daily.dev is more focused on developers and technical content.

Reddit has already shown me that the right post in the right community can reach a massive number of people.

Patreon is where I can go deeper into the process, behind-the-scenes work, templates, notes, and the long-term journey.

And the blog is where I want the main version of my thoughts to live.

This is also why I started looking into tools like Typefully.

I want to see if it can help me draft better posts, stay consistent, schedule content, and turn one idea into multiple useful posts across different platforms.

Realizing I Am Becoming a Dev Content Creator

I used to feel weird calling myself a dev content creator.

But at this point, I think it is fair to say that is part of what I am becoming.

My daily.dev content has gotten real attention.

My Reddit content has reached millions of views, with numbers around 4.1, 4.2, and 4.3 million views.

That does not mean I have everything figured out.

It does not mean I am suddenly an expert at social media.

But it does mean there is something there.

People are seeing the content. People are reacting to it. People are finding value in some part of the journey.

So now the question becomes:

How do I take that seriously?

How do I turn random moments of traction into a real system?

How do I become more consistent without making everything feel forced?

That is what I am trying to figure out.

How This Connects to the Side Hustle

This also connects directly to the side hustle side of things.

I am building more than just content.

I am building skills, systems, projects, and eventually services.

If someone finds me through a blog post, a LinkedIn post, a tweet, a Reddit post, or a daily post.dev post, I want there to be a clear trail of what I do.

I want them to see that I build websites, work on APIs, document my process, think deeply about systems, and care about creating useful things.

That matters for future clients.

It matters for networking.

It matters for job opportunities.

It matters for building trust.

The more I document the journey, the more people can understand the kind of work I am trying to do.

What I’m Working Toward

The goal is not just to “get followers.”

The goal is to build a real professional presence.

I want to become more known for:

• building projects
• learning in public
• explaining technical concepts
• documenting my systems
• sharing honest progress
• creating useful resources
• growing as a developer and creator

This is still early.

I am still testing what works.

I am still figuring out how often to post, what formats make sense, what belongs on each platform, and how to balance everything without burning out.

But this feels like the right direction.

The blog gives me a home base.

The social platforms help distribute the ideas.

The projects give me something real to talk about.

And the journey gives the whole thing meaning.

Final Thoughts

This post is really a starting point.

I want to use the blog more often to talk about what I am building, what I am learning, and how I am trying to grow as a developer, creator, and business owner.

The shift is simple:

I am no longer just posting randomly.

I am building a presence.

I am testing systems.

I am documenting the process.

And I am trying to turn the work I am already doing into something that can help me grow professionally, creatively, and personally.

This is the beginning of taking that seriously.