Gracie Gregory (she/her)Every Tuesday we round up the previous week's top posts based on traffic, engagement, and a hint of editorial curation. The typical week starts on Monday and ends on Sunday, but don't worry, we take into account posts that are published later in the week.
Why Learn Typescript?
@annabaker is learning Typescript and finding it isn’t as hard as one might think. Here is some great inspiration to start learning Typescript yourself.
Making Use of Your Old Laptop
Instead of adding to the already mounting electronic waste, @alejandro_du takes an old laptop and transforms it into a new database server using Ubuntu Server, Docker, and a MariaDB database.
The Ultimate Engineering Tool
That diagrams are ubiquitous is not a coincidence. In this post, @wesen shares the beauty of diagrams and how useful they are across and within all disciplines.
Automating REST API Security Testing
Most APIs are public-facing and seldom go through a proper security testing cycle. Here, @intesar suggests some free and automated solutions for you to get started automating that process for everyone’s benefit.
Setting up a new Git Environment
It’s always important to configure tools to your liking for optimal performance. Here are some steps @snaka always takes to ready a new Git environment.
Firefox Forgotten?
Firefox’s market share dropping to fourth place across browsers comes at a shock to a lot of people. @colabottles speculates on the details of browser usage.
Importance of Clean Code
Clean Code has become a bit of a buzzword recently, but it is important, both as a developer and as an executive or CTO in a startup. @chainguns shares some perspective on the importance of clean code in a startup environment.
That's it for our weekly Top 7 for this Tuesday! Keep an eye on dev.to this week for daily content and discussions...and be sure to keep an eye on this series in the future. You might just be in it!
