Ashley Childress
Distributed backend specialist. Perfectly happy playing second fiddle—it means I get to chase fun ideas, dodge meetings, and break things no one told me to touch, all without anyone questioning it. 😇
Education
University of West Georgia
Pronouns
She/Her
Work
SSE @ Home Depot, 8+ years
4x DEV Contributor Club
Awarded for 4+ merged commits to Forem
Hacktoberfest 2026 Challenge Completion
Awarded for completing a Hacktoberfest 2026 Challenge. Thank you for participating! 🤝
DEV Weekend Challenge Completion
Awarded for completing a Weekend Challenge. Thank you for participating! 💻
Summer Bug Smash Completion Badge
Awarded for submitting a valid entry to DEV's Big Summer Bug Smash powered by Sentry. Thank you for participating! 🐛
Top 7
Awarded for having a post featured in the weekly "must-reads" list. 🙌
Java
Awarded to the top Java author each week
Best Google AI Usage
Awarded for the best Google AI usage in a DEV Challenge 🏆
Gemma 4 Challenge Completion
Awarded for completing the Gemma 4 Challenge. Thank you for participating! 💻
One Year Club
This badge celebrates the longevity of those who have been a registered member of the DEV Community for at least one year.
Android
Awarded to the top Android author each week
DEV Weekend Challenge Winner
Awarded for winning a DEV Weekend Challenge.
April Fools Challenge Completion Badge
Awarded for completing the April Fools Challenge. Thank you for participating! 💻
2026 WeCoded Winner
Award for winning a prompt in the WeCoded 2026 Challenge 🏆
CSS
Awarded to the top CSS author each week
DEV Contributor
Awarded for contributing code or technical docs/guidelines to the Forem open source project
"Built with Google Gemini: Writing Challenge" Completion
Awarded for completing the "Built with Google Gemini: Writing Challenge." Thank you for participating! 💻
DEV Challenge Volunteer Judge
Awarded for judging a DEV Challenge and nominating winners.
Algolia Agent Studio Challenge Completion
Awarded for completing the Algolia Agent Studio Challenge. Thank you for participating! 🤖
Cloud Run Badge
Awarded for utilizing the Cloud Run embed in a DEV post.
Google AI Challenge Completion
Awarded for completing a Google AI Challenge. Thank you for participating!
Google AI
Awarded for publishing a top Google AI post.
100 Thumbs Up Milestone
Awarded for giving 100 thumbs ups (👍) to a variety of posts across DEV. This is a mod-exclusive badge.
16 Week Community Wellness Streak
You're a dedicated community champion! Keep up the great work by posting at least 2 comments per week for 16 straight weeks. The prized 24-week badge is within reach!
AI Agents Challenge powered by n8n and Bright Data Completion
Awarded for completing at least one submission in the AI Agents Challenge powered by n8n and Bright Data. Thank you for participating! 🤖
#Discuss
Awarded for sharing the top weekly post under the #discuss tag.
8 Week Community Wellness Streak
Consistency pays off! Be an active part of our community by posting at least 2 comments per week for 8 straight weeks. Earn the 16 Week Badge next.
4 Week Community Wellness Streak
Keep contributing to discussions by posting at least 2 comments per week for 4 straight weeks. Unlock the 8 Week Badge next.
2 Week Community Wellness Streak
Keep the community conversation going! Post at least 2 comments for 2 straight weeks and unlock the 4 Week Badge.
1 Week Community Wellness Streak
For actively engaging with the community by posting at least 2 comments in a single week.
Writing Debut
Awarded for writing and sharing your first DEV post! Continue sharing your work to earn the 4 Week Writing Streak Badge.
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