--- title: Best developer posts — April 2025 | daily.dev description: The most upvoted daily.dev posts from April 2025, curated by the daily.dev community. canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/best-of/2025/04 twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/best-of/2025/04 og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Best developer posts — April 2025 | daily.dev og:description: The most upvoted daily.dev posts from April 2025, 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 2025 1. 1 [](https://daily.dev/posts/javascript-animation-engine-9pqzinbcv "JavaScript Animation Engine") Article Hacker News · 1y JavaScript Animation Engine Anime.js is a versatile JavaScript animation library offering several features, including rotating objects, creating motion paths, and animating SVG paths. Users can create timelines, apply staggered animations, and make elements draggable with customizable easing options. The library also supports advanced configurations like spring physics and media query-based animations. 3K 120 2. 2 [](https://daily.dev/posts/habits-i-recommend-to-succeed-as-a-developer-ayyagjqkl "Habits I recommend to succeed as a developer") Article Saiyan Growth Letter · 1y Habits I recommend to succeed as a developer Developers can succeed by adopting key habits such as reading books regularly, continuously working on projects, writing to clarify understanding, engaging with the tech community, and maintaining a consistent sleep schedule. These practices enhance skills, broaden perspectives, and provide networking opportunities crucial for growth. 1.8K 123 3. 3 [](https://daily.dev/posts/ep157-how-to-learn-backend-development--0fbpcegbt "EP157: How to Learn Backend Development?") Article ByteByteGo · 1y EP157: How to Learn Backend Development? Backend development involves understanding the differences between backend and frontend, choosing appropriate programming languages (Java, Python, JS, Go, Rust, C#), working with various types of databases (SQL, NoSQL, NewSQL), learning about different API types (REST, GraphQL, gRPC, SOAP) and authentication methods (JWT, OAuth2, API keys). Additionally, it includes knowledge of server hosting services, containerization, server setup, and DevOps practices including CI/CD pipelines, IaC, and monitoring tools. 1.8K 48 4. 4 [](https://daily.dev/posts/the-13-software-engineering-laws-pahg487q0 "The 13 software engineering laws") Article Manager.dev · 1y The 13 software engineering laws Explore 13 key software engineering 'laws' like Parkinson’s Law, Hofstadter’s Law, Conway’s Law, and Murphy’s Law. These guidelines help engineering managers and developers understand and navigate common challenges in project estimation, team dynamics, product management, and feature creep. 1.2K 37 5. 5 [](https://daily.dev/posts/t5tpvxkjr) Article DevOps · 1y 1.2K 63 6. 6 [](https://daily.dev/posts/free-public-apis-for-developers-blxinbu80 "Free Public APIs for Developers") Article Community Picks · 1y Free Public APIs for Developers APIs enable efficient communication between software applications, boosting development speed and functionality. The post explains the types of APIs, their protocols, and their importance in web services. It also lists several free public APIs for developers, such as JSONPlaceholder, Unsplash API, Free Dictionary API, and more, highlighting their use cases and benefits. 977 27 7. 7 [](https://daily.dev/posts/stop-using-docker-like-its-2015-nsfus0snx "Stop Using Docker like its 2015") Article DEV · 1y Stop Using Docker like its 2015 Docker has significantly evolved since 2015\. Modern practices such as omitting the \`version:\` field in Docker Compose, implementing healthchecks, using non-root users, leveraging multi-stage builds, and utilizing BuildKit for caching are essential for efficient Docker usage. Avoiding outdated habits can transform Docker into a fast and reliable production orchestration tool. 956 30 8. 8 [](https://daily.dev/posts/why-do-ai-company-logos-look-like-buttholes--6icatvzbc "Why do AI company logos look like buttholes?") Article Lobsters · 1y Why do AI company logos look like buttholes? AI company logos frequently feature circular designs with gradients, central openings, and radiating elements, often leading to unintended anatomical comparisons. Factors like design psychology, unintentional biomimicry, the copycat effect, and design by committee contribute to this trend. This phenomenon highlights the tech industry's fear of standing out, with historical design trends showing similar patterns of conformity. 862 86 9. 9 [](https://daily.dev/posts/the-only-animated-ui-library-you-will-ever-need-7wxxbncc8 "The only animated UI library you will ever need") Article Hacker News · 1y The only animated UI library you will ever need Reverse UI is a reverse engineered UI library that allows seamless integration of trending animated components into web projects, handling all styling and animations for the user. 755 45 10. 10 [](https://daily.dev/posts/hhnooqqwr) Article Amigoscode · 1y 730 35 11. 11 [](https://daily.dev/posts/why-companies-are-saying-goodbye-to-next-js--yy6j25jkw "Why Companies Are Saying Goodbye to Next.js 🚪💨") Article Community Picks · 1y Why Companies Are Saying Goodbye to Next.js 🚪💨 Developers and companies are increasingly moving away from Next.js due to issues like performance bottlenecks, overengineering, and vendor lock-in with Vercel. While Next.js offers benefits such as fast performance and SEO-friendly architecture, its complexities and limitations have made alternatives like Astro, Remix, and Qwik more appealing. For simpler, faster solutions, some developers are resorting to using React with Vite instead. 683 96 12. 12 [](https://daily.dev/posts/how-to-detect-vpn-users-on-your-website-app-pxlcemepk "How to detect VPN users on your website/app") Article DEV · 1y How to detect VPN users on your website/app Learn how to detect VPN users on your website or web app using the IPLocate API. The post provides examples for both client-side detection using Javascript and server-side detection with Express.js. It details fetching IP data and checking specific fields such as 'is\_vpn' to determine if a user is connected through a VPN. Additional filtering options like 'is\_proxy' and 'is\_tor' are also discussed. 616 21 13. 13 [](https://daily.dev/posts/g2kmjvpvu) Article Amigoscode · 1y 596 9 14. 14 [](https://daily.dev/posts/met6pnv7l) Article Amigoscode · 1y 577 24 15. 15 [](https://daily.dev/posts/beautiful-self-hostable-dashboard-yqib06zbi "Beautiful Self Hostable Dashboard") Article evolvedev · 1y Beautiful Self Hostable Dashboard 571 30 16. 16 [](https://daily.dev/posts/ycvr7wxbv) Article Dev World · 1y 563 17 17. 17 [](https://daily.dev/posts/xlnrcimap) Article TechGeeks · 1y 534 20 18. 18 [](https://daily.dev/posts/14-must-bookmark-developer-resources-to-boost-your-productivity-7ed8grlfj "🚀 14 Must-Bookmark Developer Resources to Boost Your Productivity") Article Dev Squad · 1y 🚀 14 Must-Bookmark Developer Resources to Boost Your Productivity Discover 14 essential resources that can significantly enhance your productivity as a developer. These include interactive coding exercises, free learning platforms, AI-powered development assistants, design inspiration tools, backend and API services, deployment solutions, and resources for job hunting and resume optimization. 502 18 19. 19 [](https://daily.dev/posts/ui-design-with-chatgpt-4o-yanwf7twn "UI Design with ChatGPT 4o") Article UX Planet · 1y UI Design with ChatGPT 4o ChatGPT 4o can now generate sophisticated UI designs with real text by using detailed prompts. Although it may not produce an exact pixel-perfect design, it is useful for quickly experimenting with different ideas. The post provides a step-by-step guide on how to use ChatGPT for UI design, the importance of detailed prompts, and recommendations for refining designs using tools like Figma. 495 9 20. 20 [](https://daily.dev/posts/2zpve3u2u) Article Course Club · 1y 477 13 21. 21 [](https://daily.dev/posts/10-mcp-ai-agents-and-rag-projects-for-ai-engineers-ftclijnpj "10 MCP, AI Agents, and RAG projects for AI Engineers") Article Daily Dose of Data Science | Avi Chawla | Substack · 1y 10 MCP, AI Agents, and RAG projects for AI Engineers Explore 10 AI-focused projects including building an MCP-powered Agentic RAG, a multi-agent book writer, and a RAG system that understands audio content. Learn how to build and fine-tune AI models like DeepSeek-R1 and create applications using open-source tools like Llama 4 and Colpali. 472 3 22. 22 [](https://daily.dev/posts/zod-4-is-crazy-jdlq7wyyo "Zod 4 is CRAZY") Video Matt Pocock · 1y Zod 4 is CRAZY Zod 4, a popular schema validation library, introduces significant improvements including enhanced performance in TypeScript, faster string, array, and object parsing, and reduced bundle size. New features include Zod Mini for front-end optimization, JSON schema conversion, a schema registry, and an interface for defining object types. Additionally, it provides validation for file instances, a global translation API for error messages, and prettier error printing. 461 14 23. 23 [](https://daily.dev/posts/no-motivation-to-code--fkrxhay5q "No Motivation To Code?") Video bigboxSWE · 1y No Motivation To Code? Humans aren't wired to operate at maximum capacity every day, causing fluctuating motivation levels for coding. A simple strategy to overcome this is to start coding in short five-minute blocks with breaks in between, gradually extending the duration as you progress. This method helps to ease into the task and eventually fosters sustained focus. 455 24 24. 24 [](https://daily.dev/posts/python-full-course-for-beginners-2025---build-35-projects-k6mq56erk "Python Full Course for Beginners (2025) - Build 35 Projects") Video As a Programmer · 1y Python Full Course for Beginners (2025) - Build 35 Projects Learn Python from scratch with a 12-hour course designed for complete beginners. This course features a Python crash course covering syntax and fundamentals, followed by 35 hands-on projects that gradually increase in difficulty. Projects range from creating a chatbot and a drawing app to developing a real-time chat application and deploying a full stack web application. Extra resources, including source code, are provided for free. 458 23 25. 25 [](https://daily.dev/posts/get-the-hell-out-of-the-llm-as-soon-as-possible-aakiicaxn "Get the hell out of the LLM as soon as possible") Article Hacker News · 1y Get the hell out of the LLM as soon as possible Large Language Models (LLMs) should not be used for decision-making or implementing business logic due to their poor performance in these areas. Instead, LLMs should be employed as an interface for translating user inputs into API calls, with the actual logic handled by specialized systems. This approach enhances performance, debugging, and reliability. 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