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Top 7 Featured DEV Posts of the Week

We're kickstarting the week with a roundup of last week's top articles! 🚀 These diverse reads span topics like understanding crucial HTTP status codes, building a SAAS business, and navigating personal UI struggles.

And let's extend a warm welcome to an impressive FIVE brand new contributors to our Top 7 author lineup. Get comfy and dive into these fantastic reads from our vibrant dev.to community! 📚



Ever pondered the chaos sans HTTP status codes? Through @dionarodrigues's engaging narrative, unravel the significance of codes like 200 - OK and the intriguing 301 - Moved Permanently, gaining insights into optimal web API request handling.

Drawing on over a decade of web product development experience, @kwnaidoo shares practical lessons and expert tips for building your own SAAS business, guiding solo founders through pitfalls and towards success. A valuable guide for aspiring tech entrepreneurs!

With humor and keen observations, @moopet navigates the pitfalls of UI design while playfully offering practical fixes, making this article a delightful exploration of the intricacies of online user experiences.

The Node vs Go API battle unfolds with a blend of technical insights and humor, @ocodista dissects metrics like RAM, CPU, and thread counts, and navigates the complexities with a light-hearted tone, reminding readers that the comparison is for fun and educational exploration, not a definitive verdict on language superiority.

Diving into Mapped Types, Recursion, and Union Types, @alexanderop showcases how TypeScript's type-level programming goes beyond static type checking, elevating code maintainability and expressiveness. Join the exploration of these powerful tools that transform not just types but the entire development experience.

In this lively guide, @dhupee not only sheds light on enhancing the terminal's aesthetics but also introduces a set of custom plugins, witty aliases, and a switch to Zsh, making the terminal experience both fun and functional. Join the adventure and bid farewell to terminal boredom!

@nikl thoroughly breaks down the performance challenges that developers face when working with React. With comprehensive guidance on measuring and optimizing, you’ll walk away from this one with practical advice you can use to improve your React app’s performance.

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Erin A Olinick

Let’s give a warm welcome to our latest Top 7 authors: @kwnaidoo, @moopet, @alexanderop, @dhupee, @nikl! And a big round of applause to our repeat contributors: @dionarodrigues and @ocodista. Thank you all. Your contributions brighten the DEV community! ☀️

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Ben Sinclair

Aw thanks :)

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Diona Rodrigues

Thank you so much @erinao !! I feel glad to be on this list! :)

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Nik L.

Thanks for the mention @erinao . A lovely list with great authors and reads.

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