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. ❤️

The power of pure HTTP stream

@nwtgck explains how pure HTTP stream allows us to do screen sharing, video chatting, real-time text messaging, SSH, VNC, and so on.

The Power of Pure HTTP – screen share, real-time messaging, SSH and VNC

Ryo Ota ・ Dec 17 '20

#javascript #webdev #linux #opensource

We accept Visa, MasterCard, and the CSS frosted, blurry glass effect

@dailydevtips1 decided to recreate a dribbble shot from Dede Dwiyansyah of a frosted, blurry credit card -- with their own twist! The end result is super cool.

CSS Frosted glass credit card

Chris Bongers ・ Dec 21 '20

#css

Let's make our websites accessible for everyone!

@ezgihendrickx details the essential steps to follow when creating an accessible website. Important subject!

11 Golden Rules for A11Y

ezgihendrickx ・ Dec 16 '20

#a11y #webdev #career

A really valid use-case for micro frontends

“Monoliths are not always necessarily bad,” writes @anfibiacreativa “but sometimes they're hard to manage.”

Here’s when it makes sense to go the micro frontend route -- and when it doesn’t.

Micro frontends: my lessons learned

Natalia Venditto for This is Learning ・ Dec 18 '20

#microservices #frontend #microfrontends #architecture

A study plan worth considering

I love the way @eddyvinck is planning to tackle their web development studying in 2021: with organization and high bar-setting, while demonstrating grace with themself.

Note: everyone’s study plan will look different so avoid comparing yourself too heavily ❤️

My Web Development Study Plan For 2021

Eddy Vinck ・ Dec 18 '20

#javascript #webdev #programming

When “failing” is a win

This post from @farhanaxmustafa is chock full of incredibly valuable insights from many different technical interviews that didn’t lead to a job. Turns out, the experience and lessons learned are worth their weight in gold.

What I learned from failing my technical interviews

Farhana ・ Dec 17 '20

#career #beginners #interview

Software soundwaves

I love this short list of podcasts for developers from @mindninjax 😊

5 Podcasts every Dev must listen to

Rishabh Singh ⚡ ・ Dec 19 '20

#podcast #watercooler #discuss #productivity

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!