600 Articles Later — The 4 Title Patterns That Actually Get Views on Dev.to

I have published 600+ technical articles. Most got 10-20 views. A few hit 50-120. Here are the patterns that actually worked. What Gets Views Pattern 1: "[Brand] Has a Free API" Example: "arXiv Has a Free API: Search 2M+ Research Papers Programmatically" Why it works: People search for "[brand] API" all the time "Free" is the most powerful word in developer marketing Specific numbers (2M+ papers) create curiosity Template: [Brand] Has a Free [API/Tool/Feature] — [Specific Benefit] [Without/No Key/For Free] This format consistently gets 50-120 views. I have written 90+ articles using it. Pattern 2: "I Built X — Here Is What I Learned" Example: "I Built 77 Web Scrapers — Here Are the 10 Patterns That Actually Work" Why it works: Social proof (you actually built something) Numbered lists promise structured knowledge "Actually work" implies you tested alternatives Pattern 3: "X Is [Underrated/Wrong/Dead]" Example: "SQLite Is Probably Enough for Your Side Project" Why it works: Contrarian t