--- title: Best developer posts — April 2024 | daily.dev description: The most upvoted daily.dev posts from April 2024, curated by the daily.dev community. canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/best-of/2024/04 twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/best-of/2024/04 og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Best developer posts — April 2024 | daily.dev og:description: The most upvoted daily.dev posts from April 2024, curated by the daily.dev community. og:image: https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/s--VAY5ToZt--/f_auto/v1724209435/public/daily.dev%20-%20open%20graph --- # Best of daily.dev — April 2024 1. 1 [](https://daily.dev/posts/essential-vs-code-extensions-for-front-end-development-in-2024-rivdmjkrm "Essential VS Code Extensions for Front-End Development in 2024") Article Collections · 2y Essential VS Code Extensions for Front-End Development in 2024 Discover essential VS Code extensions for front-end development in 2024 including Live Server, Markdown All in One, GitLens, Polacode, and Error Lens. 3.1K 198 2. 2 [](https://daily.dev/posts/create-a-developer-portfolio-as-a-2d-game-uqi1mxnxj "Create a Developer Portfolio as a 2D Game") Article freeCodeCamp · 2y Create a Developer Portfolio as a 2D Game Learn how to create a unique developer portfolio using Kaboom.js, a JavaScript library for game development. The course covers setup, loading assets, creating game maps, displaying the map, creating the player, programming game boundaries and dialogue, player movement and spawning, camera scaling, animations, and dialogue text. 2.1K 85 3. 3 [](https://daily.dev/posts/2-sites-to-become-a-better-developer-km1pgv5w7 "2 Sites to Become a Better Developer") Article DEV · 2y 2 Sites to Become a Better Developer Discover two valuable resources for developers: Refactoring Guru, a site that provides knowledge on refactoring and design patterns, and Exercism, a platform for learning programming languages through practice exercises. 1.9K 61 4. 4 [](https://daily.dev/posts/visual-programming-for-developers-gqo6fz0wx "Visual Programming. For Developers") Article Community Picks · 2y Visual Programming. For Developers Flyde is a visual programming tool that simplifies coding tasks, integrates with existing workflows, and democratizes innovation. 1.4K 92 5. 5 [](https://daily.dev/posts/16-websites-for-design-inspiration-in-2024-m6ez7vx9t "16 Websites for Design Inspiration in 2024") Article Bootcamp · 2y 16 Websites for Design Inspiration in 2024 Discover 16 websites for design inspiration in 2024, ranging from app design inspirations to branding and logo inspiration. 1.2K 47 6. 6 [](https://daily.dev/posts/write-better-css-with-modern-css-koxruasm0 "Write better CSS with modern CSS") Article CSS Tip · 2y Write better CSS with modern CSS Learn how to write better CSS with modern CSS features that can help optimize your code and reduce redundancy. 1.1K 42 7. 7 [](https://daily.dev/posts/how-i-write-commits-like-a-pro-nr6tkucd1 "How I write Commits like a pro") Article Community Picks · 2y How I write Commits like a pro Crafting effective commit messages is a hallmark of experienced developers. Embracing the Conventional Commits specification stands as a beacon for structuring commit messages. It sets a gold standard for clarity and consistency and aligns with Semantic Versioning (SemVer). 1K 40 8. 8 [](https://daily.dev/posts/new-features-in-react-19-updates-with-code-examples-swfmuwzhl "New Features in React 19 – Updates with Code Examples") Article Community Picks · 2y New Features in React 19 – Updates with Code Examples React 19 introduces new features such as the React compiler, server components, actions, web components, enhanced hooks, asset loading, and form hooks. These changes aim to improve performance, simplify coding, and enhance the user experience. 940 35 9. 9 [](https://daily.dev/posts/introducing-the-new-daily-dev-mobile-app--vz516xc5x "Introducing the new daily.dev mobile app!") Article daily.dev Changelog · 2y Introducing the new daily.dev mobile app! The daily.dev mobile app has been updated with a sleeker interface, improved feed organization, streamlined navigation, and optimized mobile features. Android users can download the app from Google Play, while iOS, iPadOS, and MacOS users can download and install the Progressive Web App (PWA) from the provided guide. 922 195 10. 10 [](https://daily.dev/posts/21-html-tips-you-must-know-about-89tchxjwx "21 HTML Tips You Must Know About") Article DEV · 2y 21 HTML Tips You Must Know About Boost your coding skills with 21 HTML Tips including creating contact links, collapsible content, utilizing semantic elements, grouping form elements, enhancing dropdown menus, improving video presentation, supporting multiple selections, displaying text as subscript and superscript, creating download links, defining base URL for relative links, controlling image loading, managing translation features, setting maximum and minimum input length, enabling content editing, controlling spell checking, ensuring accessibility, defining target behavior for links, providing additional information, accepting specific file types, and optimizing video loading. 911 52 11. 11 [](https://daily.dev/posts/best-icon-libraries-for-a-dev-in-2024-otunn00kc "Best Icon Libraries for a Dev in 2024") Article DEV · 2y Best Icon Libraries for a Dev in 2024 Discover the top icon libraries every developer should consider in 2024\. These libraries offer high-quality icons, extensive collections, and easy integration with React projects, enhancing the visual appeal and functionality of digital experiences. 833 34 12. 12 [](https://daily.dev/posts/docker-basic-cheatsheet-idsmpbpvg "Docker Basic CheatSheet") Article AWS in Plain English · 2y Docker Basic CheatSheet A basic cheat sheet for Docker commands, including container lifecycle, image management, container operations, networking, and volume management. 777 13 13. 13 [](https://daily.dev/posts/how-i-structure-my-react-projects-7rxkrybrk "How I Structure my React Projects") Article DEV · 2y How I Structure my React Projects Learn how to structure your React projects for better organization and clarity. Use absolute imports for cleaner and more readable import statements. Use the index.ts file as the public API of each feature. 751 24 14. 14 [](https://daily.dev/posts/learn-css-html-and-javascript-by-playing-coding-games-wp09rxfzg "Learn CSS, HTML and JavaScript by Playing Coding Games") Article Community Picks · 2y Learn CSS, HTML and JavaScript by Playing Coding Games Learn CSS, HTML, and JavaScript by playing coding games in an engaging and interactive environment. Traditional learning methods lack practice, engagement, and can be boring. By combining practice and an interactive learning environment, you can make learning to code more efficient, interesting, and fun. 709 31 15. 15 [](https://daily.dev/posts/oh-my-git--ojlaeshdz "Oh My Git!") Article Hacker News · 2y Oh My Git! Oh My Git! is an open-source game that visualizes the internal structures of Git repositories in real-time. It offers a playing card interface to remember Git commands and features an integrated terminal to execute arbitrary Git commands. The game also focuses on teaching teamwork and collaboration in Git. 714 33 16. 16 [](https://daily.dev/posts/freefrontend-cxrrtolvi "FreeFrontend") Article Community Picks · 2y FreeFrontend A curated collection of CSS Hover Effects with 17 new items added. Explore the power and versatility of hover effects with free HTML and CSS code examples. 698 15 17. 17 [](https://daily.dev/posts/new-web-portfolio-16bit-os-style-g5yv0s2bg "New Web Portfolio 16bit OS Style") Article DEV · 2y New Web Portfolio 16bit OS Style A completely revamped web portfolio dedicated to artists and developers, inspired by the style of an operating system. It features responsive design and adaptive language. 695 21 18. 18 [](https://daily.dev/posts/cheatsheet-linux-commands-for-devops-bhpmrynee "CheatSheet: Linux Commands for DevOps") Article Community Picks · 2y CheatSheet: Linux Commands for DevOps A comprehensive guide to essential Linux commands for DevOps professionals, covering over 50 commands with practical examples. 626 28 19. 19 [](https://daily.dev/posts/4-best-practices-for-backend-developers-ahqkqzdy3 "4 Best Practices for Backend Developers") Article DEV · 2y 4 Best Practices for Backend Developers Backend development requires programming language knowledge, frameworks, databases, and security protocols. Best practices include input validation, careful error handling, separation of concerns, and writing test cases and documentation. 568 13 20. 20 [](https://daily.dev/posts/javascript-visualized-understanding-the-event-loop-web-apis-and-micro-task-queue-dvqil3lmp "JavaScript Visualized: Understanding the Event Loop, Web APIs, and (Micro)task Queue") Article Collections · 2y JavaScript Visualized: Understanding the Event Loop, Web APIs, and (Micro)task Queue Understanding the event loop, web APIs, and (micro)task queue in JavaScript is crucial for writing efficient code. It enables seamless handling of long running tasks and ensures correct order of asynchronous operations. 494 9 21. 21 [](https://daily.dev/posts/5-tailwind-css-anti-patterns-to-avoid-7bhmswsd0 "5 Tailwind CSS Anti-Patterns to Avoid") Article Atomic Spin · 2y 5 Tailwind CSS Anti-Patterns to Avoid Tailwind CSS has been a game-changer for developers, but there are anti-patterns to avoid when working with it. Avoid relying solely on the built-in color palette, under-utilize theme customization, and use a component-based framework. Additionally, avoid using the \`@apply\` directive and using Tailwind in domain-level components. 484 32 22. 22 [](https://daily.dev/posts/5-developer-communities-you-must-join-in-2024-tuwkubipj "5 Developer Communities You Must Join in 2024") Article Community Picks · 2y 5 Developer Communities You Must Join in 2024 Discover the top 5 developer communities to join in 2024 and how they can help you grow in your career. 454 18 23. 23 [](https://daily.dev/posts/my-git-cheatsheet-cy4p73zfu "My Git Cheatsheet") Article Community Picks · 2y My Git Cheatsheet A comprehensive Git cheatsheet with explanations and examples of common commands and workflows. Includes information on branching, merging, undoing changes, and recovering lost commits. 443 14 24. 24 [](https://daily.dev/posts/backend-code-review-checklist-lkwgd4u6n "Backend Code Review Checklist") Article DEV · 2y Backend Code Review Checklist A checklist for backend code reviews covering code style, maintainability, requirements, API design, documentation, error handling, security, dependencies, logging, testing, performance, version control, and spelling. 421 6 25. 25 [](https://daily.dev/posts/when-you-go-lookin-for-trouble--ikg6u6b1e "When you go lookin' for trouble...") Article Dev Leader · 2y When you go lookin' for trouble... 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