--- title: Best DEV posts — September 2025 | daily.dev description: The most upvoted DEV posts from September 2025, curated by the daily.dev community. canonical: https://daily.dev/sources/devto/best-of/2025/09 twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:url: https://daily.dev/sources/devto/best-of/2025/09 og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Best DEV posts — September 2025 | daily.dev og:description: The most upvoted DEV posts from September 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 DEV — September 2025 1. 1 [](https://daily.dev/posts/in-defense-of-c--ajukwsrbp "In Defense of C++") Article DEV · 51w In Defense of C++ C++ remains a powerful and relevant programming language despite common criticisms about complexity, safety, and being outdated. The language's perceived complexity can be managed by starting simple and adding advanced features only when needed. Modern C++ standards (C++20, C++23) continue to evolve with new features like modules and coroutines. While memory safety concerns are valid, they can be addressed through smart pointers and proper practices. C++ continues to power major systems from browsers to game engines, and rewrites to other languages often succeed due to architectural improvements rather than just language choice. 71 8 2. 2 [](https://daily.dev/posts/dawn-bzfxthevr "Dawn") Article DEV · 52w Dawn Dawn is a censorship-resistant media platform built on the Midnight Network that enables anonymous publishing with verifiable authenticity. Users can publish immutable reports organized into thematic bulletins while proving their eligibility through zero-knowledge attestations without revealing their identity. The platform features complete Lace Wallet integration, custom attestation services, and smart contracts that verify proofs on-chain, making it impossible for reports to be deleted or altered once published. 46 3 3. 3 [](https://daily.dev/posts/festfund-private-contributions-public-recognition---a-zero-knowledge-fundraising-solution-my2lh9mr5 "FestFund: Private Contributions & Public Recognition - A Zero-Knowledge Fundraising Solution") Article DEV · 1y FestFund: Private Contributions & Public Recognition - A Zero-Knowledge Fundraising Solution FestFund is a fundraising platform that uses zero-knowledge proofs to enable private donations while maintaining public transparency. Built on Midnight Network, it allows donors to contribute anonymously while still providing verifiable leaderboards and milestone tracking. The platform reduces ZK proof generation time from 418ms to 1ms and includes features like cryptographic commitments, nullifier protection, and transparent accountability without exposing individual donation amounts. 18 [See all DEV archives](/sources/devto/best-of) ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180},"sameAs":["https://twitter.com/dailydotdev","https://github.com/dailydotdev","https://www.linkedin.com/company/daily-dev-ltd"]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https://daily.dev/#website","url":"https://daily.dev","name":"daily.dev","publisher":{"@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization"},"potentialAction":{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https://daily.dev/search?q={search_term_string}"},"query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"CollectionPage","@id":"https://daily.dev/sources/devto/best-of/2025/09#page","url":"https://daily.dev/sources/devto/best-of/2025/09","name":"Best DEV Posts — September 2025","description":"The most upvoted DEV posts from September 2025, curated by the daily.dev community.","isPartOf":{"@type":"WebSite","url":"https://daily.dev"}},{"@type":"ItemList","@id":"https://daily.dev/sources/devto/best-of/2025/09#items","numberOfItems":3,"itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"url":"https://daily.dev/posts/in-defense-of-c--ajukwsrbp","name":"In Defense of C++"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"url":"https://daily.dev/posts/dawn-bzfxthevr","name":"Dawn"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"url":"https://daily.dev/posts/festfund-private-contributions-public-recognition---a-zero-knowledge-fundraising-solution-my2lh9mr5","name":"FestFund: Private Contributions & Public Recognition - A Zero-Knowledge Fundraising Solution"}]},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https://daily.dev"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Sources","item":"https://daily.dev/sources"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"DEV","item":"https://daily.dev/sources/devto"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":4,"name":"Best of","item":"https://daily.dev/sources/devto/best-of"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":5,"name":"September 2025"}]}]} ```