Top 7 Featured DEV Posts of the Week

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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 👏

Share us your project for Hacktoberfest 2024! 🎃

Thomas Bnt ☕ ・ Oct 2

#discuss #hacktoberfest #opensource #webdev

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.

Tips for working from the office?

Gabrielle Niamat ・ Oct 2

#productivity #career #discuss #watercooler

@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!

Why "AI" is the new "sustainable"

Ingo Steinke, web developer ・ Sep 30

#discuss #watercooler #ai

@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.

So You Need to Give a Talk...

Abbey Perini ・ Sep 30

#career #techtalks #programming #devrel

@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.

The Reality of Balancing Pregnancy in Developer Relations

Rizèl Scarlett ・ Sep 30

#career #devrel #leadership #programming

@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.

Falling in Love with Ruby - First Impressions with The Odin Project

CodeByBlazej ・ Sep 30

#codenewbie #learning #ruby #webdev

@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.

Understanding the Concept of Scoping in CSS

Bilkeesu Babangida ・ Sep 29

#webdev #tutorial #css #beginners

@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:

Styling Choices and Why

Anna Villarreal ・ Sep 29

#beginners #webdev #programming #css

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.