Top 7 Featured 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.

Hacktoberfest 2023: The Complete Guide

Saurabh Rai ・ Sep 22 '23

#webdev #beginners #opensource #hacktoberfest23

Hope you’re getting hype for Hacktoberfest 2023! @srbhr has a guide on how you can make the most out of this year’s event!

NUNit and C# - Tutorial to automate your API Tests from scratch

Alicia Marianne ・ Sep 18 '23

#csharp #api #testing #tutorial

If you’ve been wanting to automate your API tests, @m4rri4nne has got you covered. This tutorial will help you automate your API testing using NUNit and C# from scratch!

🥳🥳Congratulations! You have not been hired

Dumebi Okolo ・ Sep 18 '23

#watercooler #career #writing #beginners

Writing is an awesome way to break out of the shell of imposter syndrome. @dumebii has had so many valuable experiences, you’re sure to relate to something here.

Can self-taught programmers get jobs?

Programming with Shahan ・ Sep 22 '23

#programming #career #beginners #javascript

In other industries, having a degree can be of the utmost importance, but programming seems to have some exceptions. @codewithshahan contemplates the future for self-taught developers with no degree.

What is Strict Mode in JavaScript?

Ekaterine Mitagvaria ・ Sep 21 '23

#webdev #javascript #beginners #programming

@catherineisonline has been putting together a very comprehensive beginner JavaScript series on DEV. Never pay for JS courses again!

Supercharge your Repository with Code Owners

Nick Taylor for OpenSauced ・ Sep 21 '23

#github #opensource #productivity #security

As a maintainer of a repository, it’s in your best interest to automate processes as much as possible. @nickytonline has a special tip on doing exactly that.

Sharing Code Snippets on Social Media, the accessible way! [Quicka11y]

GrahamTheDev for tota11y.dev ・ Sep 19 '23

#webdev #socialmedia #a11y #tutorial

@grahamthedev has some advice on improving the accessibility of your code snippets on social media in less than 30 seconds!

That's it for our weekly Top 7 for this Tuesday! Keep an eye on dev.to this week for daily content and discussions...and be sure to keep an eye on this series in the future. You might just be in it!