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 👏
@kathryngrayson shares their honest experience using AI tools after months of skepticism, finding value in specific use cases like pair programming and task scheduling while avoiding tasks such as content creation.
@anchildress1 offers practical strategies for managing remote teamwork across time zones, emphasizing the importance of respecting everyone's time and setting clear boundaries.
@meimakes demonstrates how their 2-year-old creates games using natural language programming with AI tools, arguing that teaching syntax is less important than teaching systems thinking.
@mossesadams chronicles their journey from Pokemon Go player to full-stack developer through building an evolution calculator that taught them fundamental programming concepts.
My AI Co-Pilot Has No Common Sense
Henk van Hoek ・ Aug 7
@henk_van_hoek recounts how their AI co-pilot brilliantly solved a technical networking problem but completely ignored the project's main architectural requirement.
@saminarp shares their rapid journey from GitHub beginner to running a $56K/month development studio in under three years, emphasizing the mental challenges of entrepreneurship.
@wynandpieters conducts a comprehensive comparison of AI development tools by building the same Flutter app with Claude Code, Warp.dev, and JetBrains Junie.
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.
Top comments (10)
Thank you so much for featuring my story! 🙏
Looking forward to the syntax vs systems debate... 😁
We're still building every day—currently working on my kiddo's first website (about cars, of course). (Hopefully it will be less cringe than my Geocities phase.)
If there's something you're curious about that I should write about next, let me know!
Anyone else code with their kids? 🚗🎮
Wow, thank you! 🙏 I genuinely wasn’t expecting to see this pop up in the Top 7!
Shoutout to @georgekobaidze, @cxw6692_thdgit and my sister (non-dev.to but still a champ) for surviving my caffeine-fueled internal monologue — which I worked out in my head before it escaped containment and became everyone’s problem — you’re all now officially co-conspirators 🐈⬛
And to everyone else... thanks for reading, commenting, and proving that my cat-herding chaos was worth it. 💬 You're all the reason I keep writing these!
Nice picks! Now do the roast edition, ahah
Great posts @kathryngrayson, @anchildress1, @meimakes, @mossesadams, @henk_van_hoek, @saminarp, @wynandpieters!
That wasn't expected. It is very well apriciated ofcourse. Thanks for mentioning my post.
@jess this has been a persistent issue on DEV now.
Absolutely loving this week’s Top 7! 🙌 It’s amazing to see such a diverse mix, from AI co-pilots that surprise us to parenting insights and startup journeys. Shows that learning, creativity, and growth come in so many forms. Grateful for this community where ideas like these can inspire real change.
Thank you for featuring my comparison, really glad you all liked it, and I hope more people can find value in it!
Thank you so much for featuring my story! Always appreciate and love the dev.to community.
Congrats to everyone! I wish some day our post appears here!
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