Top 7 Featured DEV Posts of the Week

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Welcome to this week's Top 7, where the DEV editorial team handpicks their favorite posts from the previous week.

Congrats to all the authors that made it onto the list 👏

Mutable Derivations in Reactivity

Ryan Carniato for This is Learning ・ Oct 23

#javascript #webdev #reactivity #signals

@ryansolid dives deep into the world of reactivity, exploring how mutable and immutable approaches shape our understanding of reactive systems.

Qualities of a Good Cloud Architect

Eyal Estrin for AWS Community Builders ・ Oct 22

#aws #career #cloud #architecture

@eyalestrin shares their updated perspective on what makes an exceptional cloud architect in 2024, emphasizing the importance of seeing the bigger picture, being multi-lingual in business and technical contexts, and understanding modern technologies beyond traditional VM-based architectures.

Comparing local-first frameworks and approaches

Rishi Raj Jain for Neon ・ Oct 21

@reeshee takes readers through the evolution of local-first frameworks, exploring how technologies like CRDTs, PouchDB, and ElectricSQL are changing the way we think about data ownership and application architecture while ensuring seamless offline functionality.

Smart way to update multiple models simultaneously in Rails

Takashi SAKAGUCHI ・ Oct 23

#ruby #rails

@hamajyotan introduces active_record_compose, a gem that solves the complexity of updating multiple Rails models simultaneously.

How I Wrote Express-Go in 19 Hours

Bruno Ciccarino λ ・ Oct 19

#go #webdev #beginners #programming

@brunociccarino shares their journey of creating express-go, a Go micro-framework inspired by Express.js.

1 Year of Consistent LeetCoding

Davinderpal Singh Rehal ・ Oct 24

#leetcode #algorithms #learning #datastructures

@davinderpalrehal reflects on their year-long journey of daily LeetCode practice, sharing how a failed Google interview turned into a commitment to learning data structures and algorithms.

CSS' only-child instead of Conditional Logic

bob.ts ・ Oct 25

#webdev #css #development #frontend

@rfornal demonstrates how using CSS's :only-child pseudo-class can replace conditional logic in frontend frameworks, providing a simpler solution for handling "no data" scenarios in web applications. Check out the insights from the comments in this post as well!

And that's a wrap for this week's Top 7 roundup! 🎬 We hope you enjoyed this eclectic mix of insights, stories, and tips from our talented authors. Keep coding, keep learning, and stay tuned to DEV for more captivating content and make sure you’re opted in to our Weekly Newsletter 📩 for all the best articles, discussions, and updates.