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Top 7 Featured DEV Posts of the Week

Welcome to this week's Top 7, where the DEV editorial team handpicks their favorite posts from the previous week.

Congrats to all the authors that made it onto the list 👏

We are in the midst of Hacktoberfest! @thomasbnt shares a timely post on how to get involved in this annual celebration, and invites readers to share their open source projects.



@pidgey0403 seeks advice from experienced developers on transitioning from remote to in-office work. She asks for tips on managing commute fatigue, overcoming shyness, appropriate attire, and lunch habits for new grads starting office jobs. Lots of great responses in the comments - add yours if you have some tips!

@ingosteinke critiques the widespread enthusiasm for AI, arguing that AI often represents precarious work, energy waste, and potential threats to critical thinking and human creativity.

@abbeyperini shares practical advice on giving tech talks. They walk readers through the process of selecting a topic, creating a proposal, outlining content, preparing slides, and managing pre-talk anxiety.

@blackgirlbytes shares their personal experience of balancing pregnancy with a career in developer relations. Rizèl discusses the challenges they faced, how their priorities shifted, and the accomplishments they achieved during this time.

@codebyblazej shares their journey of learning Ruby through The Odin Project. They discuss their initial struggles, overcoming boredom with basic concepts, and eventually falling in love with Ruby's syntax and features.


@bilkeesu96 explains the concept of CSS scoping. They demonstrate how scoping prevents style leaks, solves specificity issues, and improves CSS maintainability through various examples and use cases.

Bonus Post!!

Anna tries out the tips shared in @bilkeesu96's above post and shares their experience with @scope:


And that's a wrap for this week's Top 7 roundup! 🎬 We hope you enjoyed this eclectic mix of insights, stories, and tips from our talented authors. Keep coding, keep learning, and stay tuned to DEV for more captivating content and make sure you’re opted in to our Weekly Newsletter 📩 for all the best articles, discussions, and updates.

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Jess Lee
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Thomas Bnt

Thanks @jess ! 🥳

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Rizèl Scarlett

Thank you!!!

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CodeByBlazej

Thank you Jess! :)

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Abbey Perini

Thanks, Jess!

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Gabrielle Niamat

Thank you Jess and also everyone that provided advice - really appreciate it!

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Bilkeesu Babangida

Thank you 😊

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Vaibhav Dwivedi

One day, I wish to see my SwiftUI Tutorial series make it to this list!

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Dalton Poafpybitty

Thanks for having me! I hope I don't let you guys down....

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