Trending Discussions of the Week - 9/19/23

Each week, we curate the most engaging #discuss posts on DEV to bring them to you in one comprehensive list. From coding tips to career advice, you'll find a range of topics that are buzzing in the DEV community.

Why do we get frustrated when learning something?

Jait Ramadandi Jeke ・ Sep 16

#beginners #discuss #productivity #learning

@jaitramadandij knows how much it sucks to struggle in learning something new, but some pain is required to get those gains. How do you get past these obstacles in learning?

I hold back on job applications, compensating with tech dev blogging and ongoing side projects – this ain't effective innit?

Retiago Drago ・ Sep 15

#discuss #career

@ranggakd tells an honest and common story about having a wide skillset. What would you do in his position?

Follow-ups to the “Streets” series

Taylor Hunt ・ Sep 17

#webdev #discuss #performance

Here, Taylor does a follow-up post on his goal to make a meaningfully fast website. If you haven't read @tigt's Streets Series, you might wanna check it out.

What are the super powers of programmers?

Gabor Szabo ・ Sep 13

#discuss #programming #beginners

Superpowers allow you to do something unique or something beyond what people without those powers could do. @szabgab asks, what superpower would programmers have if they were given them?

🧭 Navigating the Open Source Landscape: ⭐Finding Your First Contribution

Nathan Tarbert ・ Sep 13

#opensource #webdev #discuss #github

The challenge often lies in finding the right project to kickstart your open-source journey, so here's @nathan_tarbert to get you started!

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