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.

On Criticism

Every developer has both been on the receiving and the giving end of criticism. Its a vital part of our job, so lets learn how to do it optimally with @lexlohr!

About criticism

Alex Lohr Jul 20 3 min read

#webdev #productivity #career #discuss

You Dont Need to be Perfect

We, as developers, want the best for ourselves and what we produce. As we build from scratch its natural to be committed to what we produce. @mstryoda questions if we have to be perfect or if we are unintentionally forced to.

Software Developers, You Neednt Be Perfect

Emre Savc Jul 21 7 min read

#programming #webdev #productivity #career

Retro Animated CSS Border

Inspired from the ShopTalkShows temporary theme, @chokcoco recreates a similar retro aesthetic.

Fantastic CSS border animation

Coco Jul 22 9 min read

#css #javascript #html #web

Clean Architecture: React

This text is part of a series of texts from @rubemfsv about Clean Architecture analysis applied with different frameworks and languages. This week, were covering React.

Clean Architecture: Applying with React

Rubem Vasconcelos Jul 24 7 min read

#react #typescript #cleanarchitecture #webdev

Quick History Lesson!

@iarchitsharma put together this remarkable post cataloguing the history of JavaScript. Class is in session!

The History of JavaScript

Archit Sharma Jul 23 7 min read

#javascript #webdev #programming #web3

Drag and Drop from Scratch

Drag and drop applications are very common nowadays, they are great for the user experience and nowadays people notice when its missing. @franklin030601 shares an easy way to set it up in your React app without libraries.

Creating an app using Drag and Drop with React without libraries !

Franklin Martinez Jul 20 14 min read

#react #javascript #webdev #tutorial

Keeping accessibility top of mind

This post about building with accessibility in mind is appreciated and it's helpful whether you're building a new site or rebuilding an old one!

Building (or Rebuilding) a Website with Accessibility in Mind

Hanna (she/her) Jul 11 6 min read

#a11y #beginners #tutorial #webdev

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!