Following Developers

How to Follow Other Developers

Following a developer on Frontend Mentor is straightforward:

Step 1: Find a Developer's Profile

You can discover developer profiles through:

• Viewing a solution and clicking on the developer's name
• Reading a helpful comment and visiting the commenter's profile
• Browsing the community solutions gallery
• Searching for a specific username

Step 2: Visit Their Profile Page

Navigate to the developer's profile page. Here you'll see:

• Their submitted solutions
• Their code reviews
• Information about them as an individual
• Links to their accounts on other platforms
• A "Follow" button

Step 3: Click the "Follow" Button

Look for the "Follow" button on their profile page. Click it to start following them.

Step 4: Confirmation

Once you've followed someone:

• The button will change to indicate you're now following them
• Their activity will appear in your feed
• You'll be added to their followers count
• You'll receive a notification whenever they submit a new solution

Finding Developers to Follow

Not sure who to follow? Here are some strategies:

Through Quality Feedback

When someone leaves helpful feedback on your solution:

• Visit their profile to see their work
• If they consistently provide value, follow them
• Developers who give good feedback often have great solutions

Through Impressive Solutions

When browsing challenge solutions:

• Note developers whose code impresses you
• Look for solutions that teach you something new
• Follow developers using technologies you want to learn

Through Active Community Members

Pay attention to who:

• Regularly submits quality solutions
• Helps others in the community
• Shares interesting insights in their solution write-ups

Through Similar Learning Paths

Consider following developers who:

• Are at a similar skill level (you can learn together)
• Are slightly more advanced (you can learn from them)
• Are working on the same technologies you're learning

What Following Does

When you follow a developer, their activity appears in your feed. You'll see updates when they:

• Submit a solution to a challenge
• Give a code review to another community member

This keeps you connected to developers whose work inspires you and helps you discover new solutions and feedback approaches.

Viewing Your Network

Frontend Mentor lets you see and manage your connections:

Finding Your Followers/Following Lists

1. Go to your Home dashboard
2. Look for "My Network" in the secondary navigation
3. You'll see tabs for people you follow and also for people who follow you

What You'll See

For both lists, you can typically view:

• Profile pictures and usernames
• Quick access to their profiles

Building Connections in the Community

Following is just the start of building meaningful community connections:

Engage with Their Work

• Leave feedback on their solutions
• Mark their helpful comments
• Celebrate their achievements

Learn from Their Approach

• Study how they solve challenges differently
• Note techniques you want to adopt
• Compare your solutions to theirs for insights

Support Each Other

• Following creates a sense of mutual support
• You're more likely to receive feedback from people you engage with
• Build relationships that extend beyond individual challenges

Follow Back

When someone follows you:

• Check out their profile
• Consider following back if their work interests you
• Engage with their solutions

Benefits of a Strong Network

Building your network on Frontend Mentor has several advantages:

Learning Acceleration

• Exposure to different coding styles and approaches
• Regular inspiration from others' work
• Access to techniques you might not discover alone

Motivation

• Seeing others' progress motivates your own
• A supportive community keeps you engaged
• Accountability through visible activity

Opportunities

• Connections can lead to collaboration
• Build relationships that extend beyond the platform
• Create a professional network in the developer community

Feedback Loop

• Developers you follow are more likely to notice your work
• Build reciprocal feedback relationships
• Get more eyes on your solutions

Unfollowing If Needed

Sometimes you may want to unfollow a developer:

How to Unfollow

1. Go to the developer's profile page
2. Look for the "Unfollow" button
3. Click to stop following them

When to Consider Unfollowing

• Their activity no longer aligns with your interests
• You're curating your feed for specific technologies
• You want to reduce the volume of your activity feed
• No hard feelings - it's just managing your learning experience

It's Not Personal

Unfollowing is a normal part of curating your experience. People:

• Change their learning focus over time
• Need to manage information overload
• Want different things at different stages

Feel free to manage your following list to keep your feed relevant and valuable to your current learning goals.

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Following developers transforms Frontend Mentor from a solo learning platform into a connected community experience. By building your network thoughtfully, you'll accelerate your learning, stay motivated, and become part of a supportive group of developers all working to improve their skills.