Posts tagged Developer life

2 posts tagged with "developer life"

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January 16, 2026

How I Scaled a Telegram Bot to 300k+ Users (Including the Tactics I'm Not Proud Of)

I built an open-source Telegram bot that grew to 300k+ real users, 200+ GitHub stars, and 300+ forks. Here's the brutally honest story of how—including the tactics I'm not proud of.

Telegram Open Source Go Python Growth Hacking Side Projects Developer Life 2026 Building in Public DevOps PostgreSQL Redis

11 min read

December 7, 2025

The Developer's Authenticity Paradox: Why Success Feels Like Performance

The authenticity paradox explained: why your online persona diverges from your real self. Psychology research + my experience with 500k users and daily metrics obsession.

Authenticity Psychology Social Media Personal Growth Developer Life Mental Health Identity Imposter Syndrome Developer Burnout