The 7 Most Popular DEV Posts from the Past Week

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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. ❤️

Watch and MERN

In this first installment in @shubham1710’s new series on the MERN stack (MongoDB, Express, React and Node), you’ll get a tutorial worth saving if you want more full-stack experience!

Build an E-Commerce website with MERN Stack - Part 1 (Setting Up the Project)

Kumar Shubham ・ Jan 23 '21

#react #node #mongodb #webdev

Accessibility should be at the heart of everything we do

“Building accessible websites shows that you care about disabled people. It's a small change that makes a difference.” - @alenanik

✨ Inclusive components: making modals accessible 🧑‍🦯

Alena Nik ・ Jan 19 '21

#a11y #frontend #inclusive

A worthwhile walk in the (Jurrasic) park

@misslorsx shares an incredibly honest and motivating look at the first few weeks and months of their new web development job.

My top tips for your first 3 months in a new tech role: An HONEST article.

Laura Jane ・ Jan 21 '21

#codenewbie #career #webdev

A fulfilling, manageable 2021

@patferraggi is setting some realistic, yet ambitious goals for 2021. If you’ve been trying to think about what you want to accomplish this year, Patricio’s framework is a great place to get inspiration.

Planning my career development for 2021

Patricio Ferraggi ・ Jan 19 '21

#codenewbie #career #beginners #motivation

Building a more accessible whitehouse.gov

@ritaxcorreia wrote an awesome case study on Whitehouse.gov’s new web accessibility stance under the new administration in the United States. Check it out! P.S. This post is not intended to be political.

Web Accessibility: Improvements on the White House Website

Rita Correia ・ Jan 21 '21

#a11y #discuss #showdev #ux

Your guide to the Document Object Model

“DOM is there so we can play with elements within JavaScript directly; we don't need any intermediate in between HTML and JS.”

Just one of the many pearls of wisdom in this DOM-focused post by @whoadarshpandya.

Enough JavaScript to get you Started : #14 Understanding DOM

Adarsh Pandya ・ Jan 20 '21

#javascript #beginners #webdev #100daysofcode

Recreating the style of Cyberpunk 2077

… Well, the parts of Cyberpunk 2077 you’d want to recreate! @jh3y takes a look at the striking visual style of this explosive game.

CSS Cyberpunk 2077 Buttons - Taking your CSS to Night City

Jhey Tompkins ・ Jan 22 '21

#css #webdev #tutorial #design

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 Tuesday!