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.

Take it away, Tech Twitter!

@pascavld came through with a great reminder that DEV is a great place to share both in-depth articles and easily digestible resources — like this roundup of favorite recent tech-related tweets.

My 10 favorite Tech Twitter tweets from the past week:

Pasca Vlad ・ Oct 5 '21

#webdev #javascript #beginners #programming

The Pyramid of Challenge

@theworstdev says that distributing challenges across a team is one of their personal top priorities when managing. Here's why...

Distributing Challenge: On Building Highly Engaged Teams

Kurt Kemple ・ Oct 5 '21

#management #teambuilding #leadership

The Responsibility of Accessibility

"Many times, I've tried to find a comprehensive, yet, not too detailed technical first-temps guide to accessibility for the team. So I decided to put together this one."
Great job with this, @alenanik!

✨ Accessibility: a gentle introduction ✨

Alena Nik ・ Oct 7 '21

#a11y #frontend #inclusive

A friendly breakdown of REST & API

If you caught @whitep4nth3r's talk at CodeLand 2021, you know that they have a knack for breaking down complex topics into fun and engaging lessons. This post is no exception!

What is a REST API?

Salma Alam-Naylor ・ Oct 5 '21

#webdev #beginners #codenewbie #api

(Informed) VSC Opinions

@neer17's hot takes on Visual Studio Code may or may not accord with your own thoughts. Either way, this post is worth a read!

Opinionated guide on tweaking VS Code for productivity

Neeraj Sewani ・ Oct 6 '21

#vscode #webdev #beginners #productivity

ARIA First Development Approach

"In order to understand the tangled web of ARIA that is being seen in web development," says @steady5063 "we must first understand the first rule of ARIA."

Let's do it!

A Tangled Web of ARIA

Mark Steadman ・ Oct 9 '21

#javascript #a11y #webdev #html

Game on

Video games are often what spark a software developer's interest in the field but the path of game development is often shrouded in mystery and misinformation. @unitybuddy is taking steps to change that with this article.

Become a Game Designer: Step by Step Guide

Mr. Unity Buddy ・ Oct 8 '21

#gamedev #beginners #programming

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!