Hey, I'm Hema ๐
Developer, writer, and creator of Dev Opportunity Radar, a weekly series published every Friday on DEV, helping people discover opportunities they might otherwise miss.
Sr Technical Writer passionate about information architecture, docs-as-code, and making complex information easier to comprehend. I write about technical documentation, UX, and mental health in tech.
Hey, I'm Hema ๐
Developer, writer, and creator of Dev Opportunity Radar, a weekly series published every Friday on DEV, helping people discover opportunities they might otherwise miss.
Oh yes, theyโre so quick! It's really hard to get them to stay still ๐ I try to capture as many Live Photos as I can, so I can pick a good moment later ๐
Sr Technical Writer passionate about information architecture, docs-as-code, and making complex information easier to comprehend. I write about technical documentation, UX, and mental health in tech.
This reminded me that recently, when I was walking towards the city center, I got a nice walking companion โ a squirrel decided to follow me! ๐ฟ๏ธ She was jumping over the nearby trees in the same direction until the trees were over ๐
Hey, I'm Hema ๐
Developer, writer, and creator of Dev Opportunity Radar, a weekly series published every Friday on DEV, helping people discover opportunities they might otherwise miss.
Sr Technical Writer passionate about information architecture, docs-as-code, and making complex information easier to comprehend. I write about technical documentation, UX, and mental health in tech.
Hey, I'm Hema ๐
Developer, writer, and creator of Dev Opportunity Radar, a weekly series published every Friday on DEV, helping people discover opportunities they might otherwise miss.
Yayyy, our Radha is back โค๏ธ So happy to see her again! And Divya, don't worry about the cat at all ๐ We'll happily wait! Share a pic whenever you get the chance, no pressure at all. Sending lots of love to both your cuties ๐
AI testing storyteller. Writing the 36 Stratagems series โ ancient Chinese military tactics meet modern AI system meltdowns. 16yr QA โ building AI test framework.
AI testing storyteller. Writing the 36 Stratagems series โ ancient Chinese military tactics meet modern AI system meltdowns. 16yr QA โ building AI test framework.
JavaScript enthusiast with a growing passion for Python. I love exploring the world of programming, experimenting with code, and discovering new ways to turn ideas into reality.
Hey, I'm Hema ๐
Developer, writer, and creator of Dev Opportunity Radar, a weekly series published every Friday on DEV, helping people discover opportunities they might otherwise miss.
Xiao Wu is so cute โค๏ธ I've never seen a turtle up close in real life, but I'd love to someday! Thank you so much for sharing this little one with us ๐
I went down to the province of my hometown, found this lad on the street, gave him food, cleaned him up, took him home & gave him a collar. Say hi to Kevin!
I want to bring him to the city but Cherry is one jealous girl.
Hey, I'm Hema ๐
Developer, writer, and creator of Dev Opportunity Radar, a weekly series published every Friday on DEV, helping people discover opportunities they might otherwise miss.
Kevin is such a cutie โค๏ธ I'm curious to see how Cherry reacts if they ever get to meet ๐ And thank you for taking Kevin in and giving him a home, Adam!
Hey, I'm Hema ๐
Developer, writer, and creator of Dev Opportunity Radar, a weekly series published every Friday on DEV, helping people discover opportunities they might otherwise miss.
Full-stack developer focused on crafting clean, fast, and scalable web products. I love working with Next.js, React, and Tailwind to build modern, user-friendly experiences.
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Background in English Literature, self-taught coder through courses, books, and hands-on practice.
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Lover of clean UI, simple design, and coding workflows that save time for everyone.
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Building clean, scalable web solutions that speed up development and simplify design.
Hema, I love that you're keeping this little tradition going! ๐ It's so lovely getting to see everyone's pets and read the little stories behind them. These posts bring such a different kind of warmth to our DEV community. Thank you for thinking of this and bringing everyone together. Looking forward to seeing more of these little cuties! ๐พ
Hey, I'm Hema ๐
Developer, writer, and creator of Dev Opportunity Radar, a weekly series published every Friday on DEV, helping people discover opportunities they might otherwise miss.
Thank you for always supporting me and being so encouraging, Shubhra โค๏ธ It means a lot to me! I'm so happy to have you be a part of this little tradition ๐
Hey, I'm Hema ๐
Developer, writer, and creator of Dev Opportunity Radar, a weekly series published every Friday on DEV, helping people discover opportunities they might otherwise miss.
Hey, I'm Hema ๐
Developer, writer, and creator of Dev Opportunity Radar, a weekly series published every Friday on DEV, helping people discover opportunities they might otherwise miss.
Sr Technical Writer passionate about information architecture, docs-as-code, and making complex information easier to comprehend. I write about technical documentation, UX, and mental health in tech.
Hey, I'm Hema ๐
Developer, writer, and creator of Dev Opportunity Radar, a weekly series published every Friday on DEV, helping people discover opportunities they might otherwise miss.
Yayyy, we get to see Puszek again โค๏ธ He looks like he's saying, โWait, a pic now? I'm still tangled up in my toyโ ๐ And as always, such a cutie!
Hey, I'm Hema ๐
Developer, writer, and creator of Dev Opportunity Radar, a weekly series published every Friday on DEV, helping people discover opportunities they might otherwise miss.
Pair programming all evening? Felix clearly put in some serious work ๐ That nap is well deserved โค๏ธ And he's such a cutie! Thank you so much for sharing him with us, Amy ๐
Building DoSync โ an open protocol so AI agents can act on the physical world safely: semantic intents, policy governance, tamper-evident audit. Apache 2.0. dosync.dev
Hey, I'm Hema ๐
Developer, writer, and creator of Dev Opportunity Radar, a weekly series published every Friday on DEV, helping people discover opportunities they might otherwise miss.
Building DoSync โ an open protocol so AI agents can act on the physical world safely: semantic intents, policy governance, tamper-evident audit. Apache 2.0. dosync.dev
Hey, I'm Hema ๐
Developer, writer, and creator of Dev Opportunity Radar, a weekly series published every Friday on DEV, helping people discover opportunities they might otherwise miss.
Hey, I'm Hema ๐
Developer, writer, and creator of Dev Opportunity Radar, a weekly series published every Friday on DEV, helping people discover opportunities they might otherwise miss.
There used to be so many squirrels at my university! Here's one of the little cuties I got a pic of ๐
Wow, such a cool photo! It must have been hard to capture a squirrel; they are usually very shy ๐ฟ๏ธ
Oh yes, theyโre so quick! It's really hard to get them to stay still ๐ I try to capture as many Live Photos as I can, so I can pick a good moment later ๐
This reminded me that recently, when I was walking towards the city center, I got a nice walking companion โ a squirrel decided to follow me! ๐ฟ๏ธ She was jumping over the nearby trees in the same direction until the trees were over ๐
Awwww so cool!
Thank you, Amy ๐
Radha again here!
please forgive me again my cat hasn't had a bath today.
Wow, she has such unusually big eyes! ๐ฎ So cute!
Yayyy, our Radha is back โค๏ธ So happy to see her again! And Divya, don't worry about the cat at all ๐ We'll happily wait! Share a pic whenever you get the chance, no pressure at all. Sending lots of love to both your cuties ๐
Name: Xiao Wu
Wah bro I also have a turtle named blaattoise and tuk tuk
Pics or it didnโt happen.๐
Proof bro!๐
I'm not in my home bruh ๐ ๐ช
Xiao Wu is so cute โค๏ธ I've never seen a turtle up close in real life, but I'd love to someday! Thank you so much for sharing this little one with us ๐
I went down to the province of my hometown, found this lad on the street, gave him food, cleaned him up, took him home & gave him a collar. Say hi to Kevin!
I want to bring him to the city but Cherry is one jealous girl.
Kevin is such a cutie โค๏ธ I'm curious to see how Cherry reacts if they ever get to meet ๐ And thank you for taking Kevin in and giving him a home, Adam!
Thatโs my biggest fan - Gus!

Awww, Gus is so cute ๐งก Thank you so much for sharing Gus with us, Debashish ๐
Hema, I love that you're keeping this little tradition going! ๐ It's so lovely getting to see everyone's pets and read the little stories behind them. These posts bring such a different kind of warmth to our DEV community. Thank you for thinking of this and bringing everyone together. Looking forward to seeing more of these little cuties! ๐พ
Thank you for always supporting me and being so encouraging, Shubhra โค๏ธ It means a lot to me! I'm so happy to have you be a part of this little tradition ๐
Our favorite family Scottie

Scottie is so adorable โค๏ธ Looks like someone loves car rides ๐ Thank you for sharing Scottie with us, Salli ๐
This post always makes me happy after seeing soo many cuties in comments
Thank you so much, Varshith ๐
Puszek tangled in his toy, already after playing ๐
Yayyy, we get to see Puszek again โค๏ธ He looks like he's saying, โWait, a pic now? I'm still tangled up in my toyโ ๐ And as always, such a cutie!
Here is Felix taking a well earned nap after pair programming with me all evening ๐๐ถ๐ด
Pair programming all evening? Felix clearly put in some serious work ๐ That nap is well deserved โค๏ธ And he's such a cutie! Thank you so much for sharing him with us, Amy ๐
returning from the vet with my companion
Awww, your companion looks so cute โค๏ธ May I know their name? Hope the vet visit went well!
Samuel, though we call him Samuelardo, Samuelinsky, Samueltovich, Samuelovsky, Samus Aran, Samuelfรผrgensen, Samulerberg, and various other "Samus."
Samuelardo and Samuelovsky are my favorites ๐ Love that he has so many nicknames.
I don't have lol ๐
I'm in the same boat ๐ I don't have one either, so I'm just enjoying everyone else's pics!