Top 7 Featured DEV Posts of the Week, No Joke 😜

Erin A Olinick - Apr 1 - - Dev Community

Let’s kickstart the new Month with a look at last week's top articles. These insightful reads cover a wide range of topics: React rendering, job market navigation, burnout strategies, CSS game creation, SQL injection prevention, and more.

But hold up; here's something special. ALL SEVEN of the authors highlighted this week are brand new to the Top 7, and that's no foolin'. Unlike this, which is. So open a window, let the fresh insights flowing forth from these reads awaken you. It's time to get inspired by the contributions of our vibrant dev.to community!



Ever wondered what happens when React meets the "one billion row challenge"? @keyurparalkar did, and the result is a quirky dive into rendering a million rows using drawing magic. Buckle up for a wild ride through code, canvas, and a dash of JavaScript wizardry!

Meet @vincanger, the self-taught developer turned indie hacker extraordinaire! From dodging the pandemic blues to launching quirky SaaS projects like CoverLetterGPT.xyz, this article is your backstage pass to the wild ride of finding inspiration, battling FOMO, and keeping it real in the tech hustle.

Dive into @fpsvogel's engaging narrative of navigating layoffs as an early-career dev in the tumultuous job market of 2023-24. With a candid tone and insightful reflections, this article delves into the highs and lows of job networking, career shifts, and the quest for work-life balance in the tech world.

There isn't a magic solution to burnout, so @netcat5679 is here to tell you what strategies worked for them! This article shares Eva's relatable story of losing their ground and finding it again, alongside realistic tips for self-care, celebrating milestones, and doing your best.

In this game-breaking tutorial, @warkentien2 walks us through how they created a racing game to showcase the first-ever use of CSS-only Swipe Awareness and CSS-only Collision Detection. Follow along to see how this mind-blowing CSS creation came to be!

@wiliamvj walks us through how to prevent SQL injection using Go, so that you can secure your database even without the use of an ORM.

Are you struggling to focus while working at home? @aaronmccollum provides a thoughtful addition to our growing collection of remote work pointers. (TLDR: Work from home? Go touch grass.)

Where can you get more of these fantastic articles, discussions, and updates, you ask? We'd love to tell you! This week's top articles will also be featured in our weekly DEV Community newsletter, landing in your inbox every Tuesday. Don't miss out on the best discussions – make sure you’re opted in!

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