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.

Who could do this better than you?

When it comes to being an ally at your company, @josefine says nobody! It's time to place being an empathetic and purpose-driven team member at the top of our list of 2022 resolutions.

How to be a better Ally in 2022

Josefine Schfr ・ Jan 6 '22

#discuss #career #codenewbie #ally

Improving performance and preventing memory leaks

@jeremiahjacinth13 defines memory links, identifies why they are a problem, and illustrates how AbortControllers are the way forward.

Memory Leaks, How to avoid them in a React App.

Lena Jeremiah ・ Jan 8 '22

#react #javascript #webdev #tutorial

Five different ways of centering vertically and horizontally with HTML+CSS

"[...] presented in chronological order: from how it was done in the past (which we should avoid now) to the modern ways of centering content in the present."

Super helpful, @alvaromontoro!

Centering vertically and horizontally with CSS

Alvaro Montoro ・ Jan 7 '22

#webdev #html #css

System design interview prep

@hellonehha breaks down the why and how of addressing system design in your next front end developer interview. This post is really clear and useful ⭐️

System Design Guide for Front-end Developers

Neha Sharma ・ Jan 6 '22

#frontend #programming #systemdesign #developers

Even devs with 10 years of experience learn new things every day!

And @inhuofficial is no exception. This look at four and 8 digit HEX codes beautifully illustrates that there is still so much to learn and many misconceptions to break through — even if you have loads of software development experience!

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The ABCs of MVPs

@andrewbaisden explains the concept of a Minimum Viable Product (MVP) and breaks down a sample process by which a team would build a product. Super interesting!

How to launch a Minimum viable product (MVP) in 2022

Andrew Baisden ・ Jan 7 '22

#webdev #beginners #productivity #career

Tiny URL, big takeaways

@jerrynsh built a URL shortener using Cloudflare Worker and learned a lot in the process. Take a look at this proof-of-concept...

I Built My Own TinyURL. Here’s How I Did It

Jerry Ng ・ Jan 8 '22

#javascript #serverless #programming #showdev

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!