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.

Securing the front-end

In this post, @mizadmehr ponders some interesting security-related frontend issues. Sign me up!

Missed Frontend Vulnerabilities (1): CSS is not as safe as you think!

Mojtaba Izadmehr Oct 22 7 min read

#css #security #frontend #keylogger

A gentle reminder to live your life

This headline makes @mauliks post sound tough, but its all love. They remind us to revisit where our priorities lie and always prioritize our health (in all senses) over work.

Hey Developer, Go get a life!

Maulik Oct 20 3 min read

#webdev #watercooler #beginners #career

Three tips to get up-to-speed with a new concept

@ceeoreo opens up the vault to share how they learned JAMStack quickly for a conference panel, but this post is about so much more than learning about one specific architecture -- its about how you can tackle a big concept in a streamlined, organized, and repeatable way for sustainable learning.

How I Learned JAMStack

Ceora Ford Oct 20 3 min read

#jamstack #learning #coding

Decrypting Cryptography

A simple, awesome glossary of the fundamental cryptography terms and concepts by @aakatev.

Cyptography for Beginners

Artem Oct 24 5 min read

#cryptography #beginners #todayilearned #security

Connection in the Time of COVID

@lazerwalker used to hate virtual conferences. But after organizing a game-design conference this year (and building an event platform and social space to support it,) they learned to love virtual events -- done right.

Using Game Design to Make Virtual Events More Social

Em Lazer-Walker Oct 22 13 min read

#games #conferences #mud #events

Stress, begone!

In most cases, writes @nickbulljs, stress is part and parcel of being a human. But that doesnt mean we need to let it destroy us! Thanks for sharing the techniques that help you restore peace and balance, Nick!

5 Techniques I Use To Manage Stress As A Software Engineer

Nick Bull Oct 20 4 min read

#productivity #beginners #webdev #python

Pattern-spotting with Regex

I love a visual guide! In this one, @amitness illustrates the various concepts underlying regex with the goal of helping you build a good mental model of how a regex pattern works.

A Visual Guide to Regular Expression

Amit Chaudhary Oct 23 7 min read

#python #nlp #regularexpression #regex

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!