Top 7 Featured DEV Posts of the Week

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 👏

Turing Pi 2 Home cluster

Tomas Sirio ・ Oct 7

#kubernetes #architecture #raspberrypi #learning

@tomassirio shares and in-depth walkthrough of building a Turing Pi 2 home cluster, combining Raspberry Pi Compute Modules and Alpine Linux to create a powerful, customizable mini-server for learning and experimenting with Kubernetes.

cf-doh: look up DNS records from your frontend javascript

Jesse Ditson ・ Oct 7

#cloudflare #javascript #typescript

@jesseditson introduces cf-doh, a new package that simplifies DNS lookups from your frontend JavaScript. In this post, we learn why the package was created and how to install it.

Run a Virtual Machine in Your Browser

Daniel Chifamba ・ Oct 6

#webassembly #virtualmachine #linux #react

@nadchif demonstrates how to run a complete virtual machine in the browser, showcasing the power of modern tech by booting up FreeDOS and Alpine Linux using WebAssembly and the V86 project.

Cross-Chain Governance with OpenZeppelin Governor and Axelar

Idris Olubisi💡 ・ Oct 8

#webdev #tutorial #solidity #web3

@olanetsoft walks us through implementing cross-chain governance using OpenZeppelin Governor and Axelar's Interchain Governance Orchestrator, enabling decentralized applications to manage governance across multiple blockchain networks.

Understanding Javascript's Proxies and Reflect API

Damien Cosset ・ Oct 7

#javascript #beginners #programming

@damcosset explains JavaScript's Proxies and Reflect API, demonstrating how they can be used to intercept and customize object operations for logging, input validation, and other advanced behaviors in JavaScript applications.

Deno 2.0 Takes Flight

Mitchell Mutandah ・ Oct 12

#news #javascript #deno #developers

@mitchiemt11 introduces Deno 2.0, highlighting its new features including Node.js compatibility, faster package management, and the JavaScript Registry (JSR), positioning it as a strong contender in the JavaScript runtime battle against Node.js and Bun.

Stop Gaslighting Me - AI Won't Replace Human Devs Anytime Soon

Nick K ・ Oct 10

#webdev #beginners #programming #ai

@skeptrune argues against the notion that AI will soon replace human developers, sharing a recent PR experience to illustrate complexities that require domain expertise and understanding of downstream effects (which AI cannot replicate).

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.