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. ❤️

Change is good -- and possible!

This story from @willjohnsonio is beyond inspiring. Full stop.

How I Switched Careers Into Tech With No Degree In My Mid 30's

Will Johnson ・ Sep 15 '20

#codenewbie #webdev #motivation #career

Just look it up!

@lisahjung takes us on a deep dive into Elasticsearch. In this post, we learn how the Elastic Stack works, the basic architecture of Elasticsearch, how to run queries, and more!

Beginner's guide to Elasticsearch

Lisa Jung ・ Sep 20 '20

#datascience #beginners #database #node

Practical Cryptography Starts Here

This is @shierve’s first post on DEV and what a good one! Thanks for this thorough and helpful primer on cryptography for beginners!

Cryptography for programmers 1: Basics

Sergi Canal ・ Sep 16 '20

#security #startup #typescript #webdev

Tiny Pieces of Data

@valentinogagliardi shows us how to create, use, and work with HTTP cookies both on the frontend and backend.

A practical, Complete Tutorial on HTTP cookies

Valentino Gagliardi ・ Sep 16 '20

#beginners #http #javascript #python

Six Reasons

@vineet192 upgraded their machine and switched to Linux full-time. Read on to learn why they didn’t just go back to Windows.

Why I switched to Linux full time

Vineet Kalghatgi ・ Sep 16 '20

#linux #opensource

Set The Scene

@javascriptcoff1 helps us understand Docker with a fun, scenario-based explanation.

What **is** Docker? 🤷🏼‍♀️

JavaScript➕Coffee🚀 ・ Sep 20 '20

#docker #codenewbie #beginners

Start With The Basics

@tracycss explains JavaScript concepts that are foundational to using frameworks effectively.

The vanilla Javascript basics to know before learning React JS

Jane Tracy 👩🏽‍💻 ・ Sep 20 '20

#react #javascript #webdev #tutorial

That's it for our weekly wrap up! Keep an eye on dev.to this week for daily content and discussions...and if you miss anything, we'll be sure to recap it next Monday!