The 7 Most Popular DEV Posts from the Past Week

Every Tuesday we round up the previous week's top posts based on traffic, engagement, and a hint of editorial curation. The typical week starts on Monday and ends on Sunday, but don't worry, we take into account posts that are published later in the week.

Don't Bury the Lede

Ok, so the title above IS kind of burying the lede of this fantastic article. In it, @jmfayard shares many learnings from four years (!!!) or writing on DEV. Onne of them is, you guessed it, "don't bury the lede of your article." Read on for many great writing, life, and DEV lessons.

20+ Lessons I've Learned Writing on DEV for 4 Years

Jean-Michel (double agent) ・ Jun 29 '21

#writing #beginners #career #meta

Squash Your Git Squash Confusion

@pb is here to help you get over the fear of messing up others' commits and get comfortable with squashing commits.

Git Squash Simplified

Pawel ・ Jul 2 '21

#productivity #javascript #webdev #git

GraphQL is Like Pizza

Yep, you read that right. Find out how why @shrutikapoor08 likes to compare GraphQL and REST to different types of pizza places. 🤤

What is GraphQL?

Shruti Kapoor ・ Jul 1 '21

#graphql #programming #javascript #webdev

Design is Intelligence Made Visible

That's why it's important to have at least a basic understanding of product design as a developer. @flaque is here to help!

How to make your product look good

Evan ・ Jun 29 '21

#webdev #css #design

You Are a Creative. Showcase it with CSS!

@andrewbaisden says that creating CSS art is one of the best ways to improve your front-end programming skills as a developer — of all levels! Here's how you can get started...

How creating CSS Art can make you a better developer

Andrew Baisden ・ Jun 29 '21

#webdev #beginners #programming #css

The Whys and Whats of Testing

As @pat_the99 writes, "Test Driven Development (TDD)'s main idea is to simply start working on code by writing automated tests BEFORE writing the code that is being tested." Pretty useful, no? In this article, Patricia helps us understand JavaScript TDD through the lens of Jest in particular.

Basics of Javascript Test Driven Development (TDD) with Jest

Patricia Nicole Opetina ・ Jul 4 '21

#javascript #codenewbie #webdev #todayilearned

You're Invited...

... to @kharouk's book club — which just might help you land your next job! First up? "Eloquent JavaScript" by Marijn Haverbeke 📚

Book Club: Eloquent Javascript - Chapter 1

Alex Kharouk ・ Jul 3 '21

#bookclub #javascript #webdev #beginners

That's it for our weekly wrap up! Keep an eye on dev.to this week for daily content and discussions...and if you miss anything, we'll be sure to recap it next Tuesday!