Peter Frank

Co-Founder / CEO at DEV

Peter Frank has had a varied work experience, beginning in 2009 with the role of Owner and Operator of CollegeACB. In 2011, they were a TAP Intern at Capital Group Companies, and in 2012, they were an Associate at Hatch Labs. In 2013, they became the CEO of Texts.com, a student-to-student textbook marketplace wrapped inside a price-comparison engine. In 2016, they became the CEO of Argo, a tutoring service over SMS that later pivoted to become a communication dashboard for businesses. Finally, in 2017, they co-founded and became the CEO of Forem, an open-source platform that powers DEV (dev.to) and other communities, backed by Mayfield and other investors.

Peter Frank attended Wesleyan University (CT) from 2008 to 2012, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in English. Prior to that, they attended Polytechnic High School from 2004 to 2008.

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  • Co-Founder / CEO

    January, 2017 - present