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.

Rust, Use Hidden Power!

There are many programming languages out there, each with its own strengths and weaknesses, but @nathan20 is here to tell us what makes Rust so special.

The Hidden Power of Rust

Nathan May 2 3 min read

#rust #opensource #blstsecurity

Fetch API: AJAXs Spiritual Successor

We have a much more modern way of handling data asynchronously than we used to thanks to Fetch API. Lets see what its all about with @diogorodrigues!

Fetch API is new old version of AJAX

Diogo Rodrigues May 4 6 min read

#javascript #webdev #programming #node

Git Back to Where We Once Didn't Have Git

Computers have evolved a lot in a short span of time and are still making paces. Lets go back in time with @sneh27 to take a look at what the world was like before Git.

Revisiting the Pain: The World without Git

Sneh Chauhan for Kubernetes Community Days Chennai May 5 4 min read

#beginners #webdev #opensource #github

Running Ransomware in NodeJS

Covering this kind of tech can be scary, but knowing how something works is the best way of learning to combat it. Watch and learn as @devdevcharlie experiments with a small ransomware script in NodeJS.

Running a ransomware attack in a Node.js module

Charlie Gerard May 6 7 min read

#node #security #javascript

Back off, Burnout

Burnout can happen to anyone and everyone. Here are some tips for noticing and preventing burnout from @lousieann93!

Preventing burnout

Lou Willoughby May 4 3 min read

#discuss #watercooler #devjournal #mentalhealth

Writing Good Code Reviews

Code reviews seem pretty straightforward. They are an opportunity for other developers to look at your code and review it. But, getting a good code review can make all the difference. Here are some of @gweaths tips for making the most of your code reviews.

My opinion on what makes a good Code Review.

Grant May 8 2 min read

#codenewbie #codereview #productivity #git

Staying Up-to-Date

Staying up-to-date with your favorite frameworks, libraries, and tools takes time.
In this post, @timdeschryver explores various ways to optimally follow the progression of new trends.

How to stay up-to-date

Tim Deschryver for This is Learning May 4 4 min read

#advice #career #growth

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!