Every week we gather the best articles on daily.dev.
This week is dedicated to code newbies ๐
Doing your first steps is so hard and confusing. You can find here articles that will get you started.
But even if you are not a beginner you can find some interesting articles this week. Did you know that React's creator left Facebook?
So, let's get it started.
Refactoring old code
๐ทโโ๏ธ Chris shows us an example of how to refactor a for loop to an ES6 functional implementation using map.
Music Time for Spotify- VSCode Extension - Discover the most productive music to listen to as you code
๐ง VSCode seems to have extensions for anything these days. Here's a new one that will choose the right music for your productivity.
React's creator leaves Facebook
๐ถโโ๏ธ A new issue of React Status that includes among the rest the huge announcement that React's creator leaves Facebook. I wonder if it's going to affect React's community in some way.
Create a dark mode theme switch with Gatsby and TailwindCSS
๐จ Dark mode is so common today and honestly is not a big deal to add it to your website. Check out this walkthrough that will teach you to implement dark mode using Gatsby and TailwindCSS.
6 neat tricks for Visual Studio Code
๐ก Some of the tricks are pretty basic but there are also some useful tricks there...
Redux/Context API for State Management in React.
๐ง Should we use Redux or Context API for our state management? It depends. This article compares the differences between the two methods.
How to Study for Data-Structures and Algorithms Interviews at FAANG
๐ฉโ๐ Data structures and algorithm questions takes an important part in job interviews for some odd reason. Until this changes, here is a great guide that will help you prepare for these questions.
A Free 12-Hour Coding Bootcamp to Help You Decide Whether Coding is For You
๐ฉโ๐ป Ania Kubow does it again! This time with a looooong and super informative video for code newbies.
Phaser Editor 2D - Friendly web-based IDE for making HTML5 games
๐ฎ Easily create HTML5 games with the brand new editor.
The React Roadmap: 10 Steps to Become a React Developer in 2021
๐ฃ If you want to get started with React check out this guide. It includes 10 steps that are very easy to follow.
๐ Wrap Up!
That was all for this week. We will come back with another list of interesting development posts next week.
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