Top 7 Featured DEV Posts of the Week

🌕✨ Today, as the celestial spectacle of a total solar eclipse graces the skies across North America, our roundup brings you the brightest stars from the DEV community! Get ready for a stellar lineup of reads that shed light on home servers, Git gaffes, Google's digital dominion, the micro frontends universe, and more. Let's eclipse the mundane Monday blahs with extraordinary articles.

Plus, we're thrilled to welcome SIX starry-eyed new authors to our top 7 lineup today.🌞🌚

Why you should have a home server

Paulo Henrique ・ Mar 31

#productivity #opensource #discuss #learning

Ever feel like your data's playing hide and seek across devices, or tired of the cloud storage price tag? @phalkmin explains how a home server can be your digital BFF, streamlining access and putting you in control.

How to get somebody fired using Git

Mauro Accorinti ・ Apr 2

#git #coding #github #learning

Join @mauroaccorinti on a wild ride through the misadventures of Billy, the trainee developer who's about to learn Git the hard way—by doing everything you shouldn't! It's a laugh-out-loud journey through coding chaos with underlying lessons about Git usage, security, best practices, and continuous learning in software development.

Google's Decision to Effectively Kill-off Small Sites

Michael La Posta ・ Apr 2

#google #discuss #web

@mlaposta is a fresh-faced blogger tackling the tumultuous seas of Google's algorithm shifts. Delve into their zeal for knowledge-sharing and the delightful surprises along the way, unveiling the dynamic realm of online visibility and its quirky impact on fellow content creators.

How to build: a v0.dev clone (Next.js, GPT4 & CopilotKit)

Ekemini Samuel for CopilotKit ・ Apr 4

#webdev #tutorial #javascript #programming

Build a close of Vercel's V0.dev to hone in your AI chops! @envitab offers a step-by-step tutorial, making sure you meet requirements of user input, CoPilot integration, and rendering UI.

Micro Frontends with Native Federation 🍿

Florian Rappl ・ Apr 1

#webdev #javascript #tutorial #frontend

Explore the intricate details of Native Federation with @forianrappl, its ties to Module Federation, and learn how to kickstart your journey into micro frontends effortlessly. Join the exploration on GitHub for a hands-on experience!

21 HTML Tips You Must Know About

Shefali ・ Apr 6

#webdev #beginners #html #programming

Follow @devshefali as they walk us through 21 helpful HTML tips. Complete with code blocks and visual references, these quick tips will broaden your knowledge of HTML in no time!

Creating a textarea character limit indicator

sahra 💫 ・ Apr 5

#webdev #javascript #beginners #tutorial

@sarahokolo teaches us how to create a character limit indicator using a bit of HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. This thorough tutorial includes an embedded CodePen that shows the indicator in action.

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