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Dev Logs

Development Logs (or Dev Logs for short) are a powerful feature for communicating project updates, milestones, and news with your team and community. They help track progress and keep stakeholders informed about your project's development.

Dev Log

Understanding Dev Logs​

What are Dev Logs?​

Development logs are project-specific news posts that allow you to:

  • Share project updates and milestones
  • Communicate with team members and followers
  • Document development progress
  • Build community around your project
  • Showcase new features and improvements

Where Dev Logs Appear​

Dev logs are displayed in two locations:

  • Project Dashboard Overview: Chronological list of posts related to your project
  • The Global Feed: Chronological list of all posts published by the entire community

Writing Your First Dev Log​

To create a development log post:

  1. Navigate to your Project Dashboard
  2. Go to the OVERVIEW section
  3. In the center of the page, you will see the DEV LOG FEED section
  4. Click in the text box showing the text What changes have you made today?
  5. Add your title and content
  6. Click PREVIEW to see how your post will appear when it is published
  7. Click POST to finally share your update
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When you create a new project, you are initially blocked from posting to your Dev Log. You must first publish a build of your application before you can post.

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Dev Log posts support both Markdown and Emoji. Consider leveraging both to make your posts more engaging!

Content Ideas​

Effective Dev Log posts might include:

  • Milestone Announcements: Completed features or phases
  • Behind-the-Scenes: Development process insights
  • Feature Showcases: New gameplay mechanics or systems
  • Art and Asset Updates: Visual progress and artwork
  • Technical Deep-dives: Implementation details and solutions
  • Team Updates: New members or role changes
  • Release Announcements: Version updates or launch news

Dev Logs are great tool to keep your community informed about your projects - so be sure to use them!