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.

Building a DEV Clone from Scratch

Having learned both frontend and backend technologies, @eknoor4197 felt ready for a bigger project. Instead of making their own blog, they made a clone of DEV and its API!

I built a DEV.to clone from scratch (including the API!) 👨‍💻🥳

Eknoorpreet Singh ・ Apr 7 '22

#react #javascript #webdev #showdev

From Figma to NextJS using AWS Amplify

AWS Amplify is a great set of tools to build your full-stack applications on AWS. @codebeast converts Figma components to React components with Amplify studio, making them ready to use for his next project.

From Figma to Next.js App in Minutes

Christian Nwamba ・ Apr 7 '22

How to Stay Up-To-Date in Tech

@techworld_with_nana shows us how to stay up-to-date with new technology without getting overwhelmed by juggling

How I learn new technologies as a DevOps Engineer (without being overwhelmed 👏)

TechWorld with Nana ・ Apr 6 '22

#devops #discuss #beginners #productivity

Growing Beyond Mid-Level: A Guide for React Devs

If you're a mid-level React developer looking to become an advanced React developer, this post is for you! @srmagura has reviewed junior and mid-level code and compiled some of the most common mistakes that don’t take long to fix.

Bad Habits of Mid-Level React Developers

Sam Magura ・ Apr 9 '22

#react #javascript #typescript

Scalable Architecture for your NextJS Project

This tutorial shouldn’t replace the official documentation, but @alexeagleson made an awesome video guide for starting with your NextJS project.

How to Build Scalable Architecture for your Next.js Project

Alex Eagleson ・ Apr 6 '22

#nextjs #webdev #javascript #react

Knowledge transfer

@beetlehope accomplished something truly valuable with this post — they shared some tried and true tips for advancing in your career!

From Junior to Mid-level: My Top Five Tips on How To Make This Transition

Nadia Zhuk ・ Apr 5 '22

#career #beginners #codenewbie

How to Write Unit Tests

As a beginner programmer, you often hear advice to test your code. It’s good advice too! @marcinwosinek shows us how we can start doing it!

How to write unit tests

Marcin Wosinek ・ Apr 6 '22

#programming #testing #beginners

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!