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Here are the 20 must-read articles published by Hashnode dev bloggers last week.
100 Days of Hashnode: Reflection + Proudest Moments
100 days ago, Victoria Lo published her first blog post on Hashnode. Today, publishing articles on her Hashnode powered blog is a routine, a hobby, and a great joy. In this article, she reflects on the things she has learnt as a writer on Hashnode and the articles she is most proud of to celebrate 100 days of publishing articles consistently on Hashnode.
3 Secrets behind single div CSS art
Have you ever wondered how developers create amazing art with CSS? If yes, learn about the 3 secrets behind the single div CSS art in this article by Laasri Nadia.
Working with theme context in React
It is almost impossible to see a webapp, website or native app without light and dark modes because it is becoming a must have for projects. In this blog post, Shammah Nei explains easy and straightforward ways of implementing themes in react apps using the context api.
Best List of Python Packages
Sunrit Jana shared a list of top python packages that will improve your software development process in this article.
How I made a tool to create cover images for my blogs quickly
As a Dev Blogger, you must have struggled to create cover images for your blog posts? Rutik Wankhade built a tool that will help you create a cover image for your blog in less than 1 minute. In this article, he shared the reason why he created the tool and how he did it as well.
Why you should start using HSL color format
RGB and HEX color formats are designed by keeping the computer in mind. For instance, you need to add some x of red, y parts of green and z of blue - the resulting color you will get is the color (x, y, z). But as humans, we will not be able to tell the resultant color that we will get with (x, y, z). That's where the HSL color format comes in. Read this article by Bhanu Teja Pachipulusu to find out more about why you should start using the HSL color format.
Software Development, Mental Health, and You
In general, Software development is a fairly fast-paced, stress-inducing career. Being in it for almost 6 years Aaron Campanella has had his own fair share of mental breakdowns both at work and at home due to the stress. In this article, he shares what he has learned over the years to help him manage stress and improve his overall mental well-being.
Speed up your website by automatically removing unused CSS from Bootstrap or other frameworks
Bootstrap is very good for developers who build web projects without any design input. However, the size of the CSS file size can easily become too big which can make your site slower. In this article, Luke Lowrey shares how to speed up your website by automatically removing unused CSS from Bootstrap or other frameworks.
Introduction to Tailwind CSS
There's been a lot of buzz lately about Tailwind CSS. Maybe you're curious about it but haven't taken a look yet. This article by Joe Attardi is for you!
15 Awesome Developer Home Workstations
Work from home is part of our lives now. This is probably where we spend most of our time, and we deserve an upgrade! Nimrod Kramer collected a list of amazing workstations shared by members of the developer community in this article. This may just be the inspiration you needed to upgrade your workstation.
Introduction to React Context API with Firebase Authentication
The React Context API has proven to be quite difficult for beginners learning React to grasp. In this blog post, Victoria Lo used Firebase Authentication to demonstrate the beauty of using React Context API.
What is a Static Site Generator and how to select one?
Tapas Adhikary published the third article in his JAMstack series. In this article, he explained the Static Site Generators (SSG).
Best Development Tools And Resources For Rust
Coming from JavaScript or Python to Rust can be quite daunting and challenging because Rust isn't as familiar as other languages. However, Rust brings many benefits to the table that other older languages don't so it is definitely a good language to understand. In this article, Eduardo Flores shared tools and resources that will help you understand Rust effectively.
React from scratch: Part 1
Jakob Klamser just started a series on React to help newbies understand React from scratch. In this article, he explained the basic setup required to build React applications.
15 Tips for Mental Health & to Grow as a Developer
Just like most developers, Mohd Shad Mirza is someone that tries to do a lot in a limited amount of time which makes him feel overwhelmed. In this article, he shared some tips that helped him maintain his metal health, grow as a developer and keep his stress level low.
Learning JavaScript? Series - Debugging like a pro using Console.log()
One of the ways JavaScript developers debug their code is by using console.log to figure out what the output of a particular variable or condition is. In this article, Omotola Shogunle shares better ways of using this function to give us a better developer experience.
I've automated my morning routine 🤖
Chris Bongers just love automating things. In this article, he shares how he automates his morning routine using the magic and mighty bash.
Why everyone is using Firebase and Why you should too
Firebase is Backend as a Service (BaaS) where it takes care of user authentication, Database and hosting all by itself. In this article, Hrithwik Bharadwaj shares an introductory guide to Google's Firebase.
Git Aliases - What Are They And How To Use Them?
Being a developer, we work a lot with Git. We tend to write the same commands countless times in a day. Thus, repeating the same long Git commands over and over can become a tedious task. In this article, Catalin Pit explains how to set up Git aliases for any Git command you want.
Create Your Own Super Simple URL Shortener
Bhanu Teja Pachipulusu has always wanted to create his own URL shortener and use it to shorten all his links. In this article, he shares how you can create a simple URL shortener using Netlify Redirects and a package called netlify-shortener.
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