It's Monday again! To ease ya into things, we've put together another kick-butt collection of posts pulled from DEV over the past week. These Top 7 articles cover a plethora of topics, providing guidance for becoming a backend dev, offering advice for using arrays in V8, and making us laugh with a humorous look at a purposefully bad list of AI-generated JS one-liners.

We got FIVE first-time Top 7 authors featured below, so there are lotsa new faces to congratulate. 🙌

Let's get rolling and take a look at some of the posts!

Skills to become a backend developer in 6 months (roadmap)

Programming with Shahan ・ Feb 11

#webdev #javascript #beginners #career

Looking for advice on becoming a backend developer? You’ve come to the right place. @codewithshahan offers a solid roadmap outlining the skills and tools needed to become a backend dev. Follow along with the syllabus to ensure that you’re prepped to go in just six months!

Title: Top 20 JavaScript One-Liners That Don't Actually Work

𒎏Wii 🏳️‍⚧️ ・ Feb 15

#chatgpt #javascript #abotwrotethis

AI-generated and a listicle? Haha, stick with us now, this one is totally worthy of inclusion here! For fun, @darkwiiplayer directed ChatGPT to generate 20 JS one-liners that don’t actually work, then proceeded to critique each one, offering up humorous feedback and explaining why they fail.

Be aware of Arrays - V8 engine advice

Alireza Ebrahimkhani ・ Feb 13

#javascript #v8

@alirezaebrahimkhani pops the hood on V8, the JavaScript engine behind Google Chrome and Node.js, to explain arrays and “elements kinds” so that you can better understand how to optimize whenever writing performance-sensitive JavaScript code.

Goodbye Electron. Hello Tauri!

Ed Rutherford ・ Feb 12

#rust #programming #javascript #react

Had enough of Electron’s large file sizes? You’re not alone. Fed up with Electron, @dedsyn4ps3 went looking for an alternative solution and found one in Rust-powered Tauri.

What are Vector Embeddings?

Sabrina for Qdrant ・ Feb 7

#machinelearning #ai #opensource #vectordatabase

@sabrinaesaquino shows us the magic of vector embeddings, explaining how social media sites use deep learning models to create ideal feeds for their members. Follow along to learn how to apply vector embeddings in a practical setting.

Make your portfolio in just 4 hours? It's possible.

Anmol Baranwal ・ Feb 13

#beginners #ux #tutorial #portfolio

Creating a good portfolio means showcasing your best projects, keeping it professional, following various rules, making it joyful, and trying to not get too overwhelmed in the process. @anmolbaranwal has plenty of helpful advice and tool recommendations to get you rolling quickly!

10 Things You Should Never Say to Junior Developers

Tori "Code Mom" Brenneison ・ Feb 14

#softwaredevelopment #career #coaching #mentorship

Want some tips on how to be a better mentor? @codemom makes us more aware of our word choices as mentors so that we can build confidence and encourage those that we're teaching. Let’s collectively set up our mentees for success!

And that's a wrap on our Top 7 picks for this week! But the excitement doesn't fade here. If you're yearning for more riveting content and lively discussions, stay connected with the dev.to community. Your time to shine might be just around the corner!

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