Top 7 Featured DEV Posts of the Week

Hey, hey! Monday rolls around again, and this time, it’s showing up an hour earlier in some corners of the globe, courtesy of Daylight Savings Time. Whether you’re ready or not, fear not – our Week’s Top 7 will be here waiting for you. This week’s lineup features a diverse selection, including UX design, functional programming, game development using only HTML, productivity-boosting tips, and much more!

Plus, we’re delighted to welcome TWO brand new faces to our Top 7 author lineup. Check the comments to find out who! So grab a cup of coffee, a tea, a maté or two, and get comfy as you delve into these fantastic reads, all courtesy of the vibrant dev.to community!

In the realm of website design, our aim is to craft websites that are as intuitive and accessible as possible.. But what makes a website function better than another one? Delve deeper into UX through @kathryngrayson’s easy-to-understand breakdown of Jakob Nielsen’s 10 Usability Heuristics.

Let’s all collectively rejoice in the power that inclusivity and support can offer a new parent, through the lens of @chibichibibr’s we_coded post. Learn more about motherhood in tech from Amanda’s meaningful anecdotes of speaking at tech events with a baby in tow, disconnecting during maternity leave, and sharing the initial news of pregnancy with her team.

Join @koladev on an inspection of their personal arsenal of productivity-boosting tools for software engineers. Uncover the hidden gems that keep tasks organized, harness the power of AI, and more. This article is a treasure trove of insider tips and firsthand experiences.

@cherryramatis eloquently walks us through her experience of applying functional programming concepts to an existing OOP codebase. She urges us to let go of petty squabbles over which paradigm is better and reminds us to focus on what matters most: using our knowledge to write better code.

Wanna make a snake game? Ahem… wanna make a snake game using just HTML? Yeah, you heard us right! Join @grahamthedev for this impractically stringent but incredibly fun tutorial.

If you’re interested in optimizing PHP code, this one is for you! Inspired by the “The One Billion Row Challenge” @realflowcontrol decided to give it a shot with the PHP profiler he is working on.

Ever wonder why pricey courses fall short while hidden gems on YouTube go unnoticed? @danielbergholz did too. That’s why they created TechSchool: a free, open-source platform gathering all those top-tier free courses that deserve more love. We’re including this announcement in the Top 7 this week to promote Daniel’s good work and help make tech education accessible to all!

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