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.

One dev's SCSS "Northstar" tips

Annie shares eight of SCSS best practices from the guideline that made them rethink the way they structure their CSS code ( tips are geared towards SCSS vs pure CSS).

8 SCSS Best Practices to Keep in Mind

Annie Liao Jul 11 3 min read

#css #productivity #design

Three cheers for Naya, who created Gomojii, an emoji themed application that will contain multiple emoji-themed widgets using React + Redux.

React & Redux Project: Gomojii

Naya Willis Jul 10 4 min read

#react #redux #rails #javascript

On the flip side...

Gabriel calls for an embrace of the "separation of backend from frontend instead of remaining in [an] ambiguous in-between state."

Why I Stopped Using Redux

Gabriel Abud Jul 6 6 min read

#redux #react #beginners #tutorial

"Did someone say GIFs!?"

Monica walks us through the new GitHub profile-level README feature in all its glory, which includes utilization of more fun visual components like gifs!

How To Create A GitHub Profile README

Monica Powell Jul 11 3 min read

#github #branding #markdown

According to our calculations, dark mode looks really good

This simple tutorial (using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript) will get you a slick calculator with dark mode. Thanks, Mohammad!

Simple Calculator with Dark Mode.

Mohammad Farmaan Jul 8 4 min read

#webdev #javascript #css #beginners

Investing your luck in an independent future

Ilona explains that developers are lucky in having found a growing, lucrative career path. But they also believe that without a sound investing and saving practice, you'll be left spinning your wheels financially. Ilona to the rescue!

The Importance of Financial Independence For Software Developers

Ilona Codes Jul 10 5 min read

#beginners #finance #motivation #learning

"Find flaws and fix them!"

Emmanuel shares an awesome generalization of the flaws and fixes for front-end frameworks for Web Apps in Rust, complete with pros, cons, and actionable takeaways

Valerie: Rethinking Web Apps in Rust

Emmanuel Antony Jul 10 4 min read

#valerie #webassembly #rust #webapps

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 Monday!