Top 7 Featured 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.

Why Learn Typescript?

@annabaker is learning Typescript and finding it isn’t as hard as one might think. Here is some great inspiration to start learning Typescript yourself.

Why I'm Learning Typescript

Anna Baker ・ Jul 27 '22

#javascript #typescript #webdev #beginners

Making Use of Your Old Laptop

Instead of adding to the already mounting electronic waste, @alejandro_du takes an old laptop and transforms it into a new database server using Ubuntu Server, Docker, and a MariaDB database.

Your Old Laptop Is Your New Database Server

Alejandro Duarte ・ Jul 26 '22

#mariadb #database #sql #dba

The Ultimate Engineering Tool

That diagrams are ubiquitous is not a coincidence. In this post, @wesen shares the beauty of diagrams and how useful they are across and within all disciplines.

Diagrams are the ultimate engineering tool

Manuel Odendahl ・ Jul 30 '22

#programming #design #beginners #productivity

Automating REST API Security Testing

Most APIs are public-facing and seldom go through a proper security testing cycle. Here, @intesar suggests some free and automated solutions for you to get started automating that process for everyone’s benefit.

How to Automate REST API Security Testing

Intesar Mohammed ・ Jul 26 '22

#api #security #testing

Setting up a new Git Environment

It’s always important to configure tools to your liking for optimal performance. Here are some steps @snaka always takes to ready a new Git environment.

10+ things I always setup in git when I prepare a new environment

Shinji NAKAMATSU ・ Jul 29 '22

#git #tips

Firefox Forgotten?

Firefox’s market share dropping to fourth place across browsers comes at a shock to a lot of people. @colabottles speculates on the details of browser usage.

Firefox (and other browsers), Forgotten?

Todd Libby ・ Jul 30 '22

#webdev #beginners #programming #a11y

Importance of Clean Code

Clean Code has become a bit of a buzzword recently, but it is important, both as a developer and as an executive or CTO in a startup. @chainguns shares some perspective on the importance of clean code in a startup environment.

The Importance of Clean Code in Your Startup's Success

Daniel ・ Jul 31 '22

#beginners #productivity #computerscience #programming

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!