Top 8 (!) Featured DEV Posts of the Week

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For the first time in Top 7 history, we couldn't help ourselves but highlight eight articles due to a great rebuttal post to one of our Top 7 selections.

Congrats to all eight authors 👏

Automated ways to security audit your website

Lilou Artz ・ Jul 28

#security #webdev #programming #devops

Lily explains how to perform automated security audits on your website. This post covers topics such as CSP, DNSSEC, Domain Expiry, Security.txt, and more.

Using Postman For API Documentation: All You Need To Know

Dumebi Okolo ・ Jul 31

#writing #documentation #beginners #devrel

@Dumebi, a documentation engineer, shares how they use Postman to streamline their API documentation.

Why you should ship your app, even if it sucks

vincanger for Wasp ・ Jul 30

#productivity #beginners #learning #indiehacker

@vincanger encourages developers to ship their apps even if they feel imperfect. Highlighting the benefits of iterative development, they stress the importance of learning from real-world use.

Unmasking the Imposter: Knowing Imposter Syndrome in Programming

Morph ・ Jul 31

#impostorsyndrome #juniordeveloper #codingjourney #techconfidence

Morph delves into the common feeling of imposter syndrome among developers and shares practical tips on recognizing and overcoming these doubts.

Cairo for Rust devs I (verifiable computation)

Maksim Ryndin ・ Jul 30

#rust #cairo #starks

Maksim introduces Cairo for Rust developers. This article focuses on the concept of verifiable computation and its practical applications.

How To Stop Form Bots With Honeypot Fields

Jeff Jakinovich ・ Aug 1

#webdev #security

Jeff demonstrates how to stop form bots effectively using honeypot fields. This technique helps enhance website security without impacting user experience.

These next two posts are all about two-way binding. Ryan's post dives into the key issues associated with two-way binding and makes a brief remark on how Marko resembles Vue's approach.

Michael's post is a response to Ryan to 'set the record straight' and elaborate on the ways Marko addresses two-way binding via convention and sugar.

Here are both posts for your reading pleasure:

Two-way Binding is a Two-way Street

Ryan Carniato for This is Learning ・ Jul 31

#javascript #vue #svelte #solidjs

Two-way Binding can be a One-way Street

Michael Rawlings ・ Aug 1

#marko #solidjs #react #javascript

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