--- title: Best Hashnode posts — May 2021 | daily.dev description: The most upvoted Hashnode posts from May 2021, curated by the daily.dev community. canonical: https://daily.dev/sources/hashnode/best-of/2021/05 twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:url: https://daily.dev/sources/hashnode/best-of/2021/05 og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Best Hashnode posts — May 2021 | daily.dev og:description: The most upvoted Hashnode posts from May 2021, 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 Hashnode — May 2021 1. 1 [](https://daily.dev/posts/developer-vs-programmer-ljyepuzgt "Developer vs. Programmer") Article Hashnode · 5y Developer vs. Programmer A programmer’s job includes writing code, testing, and fixing bugs. To become a good programmer, you should have read Become a Better Programmer by Ayushi Rawat. And also remember to read 5 Mistakes you should not make when starting your career as a software developer. 64 9 2. 2 [](https://daily.dev/posts/why-developers-love-to-code-at-night--jpqsoyxkq "Why Developers Love To Code At Night?") Article Hashnode · 5y Why Developers Love To Code At Night? Many programmers experience an upswing in creativity at night. The sleep cycle of many programmers is delayed because they look at bright screens all day. Lack of sleep leads to stress and anxiety and ultimately, burnout. Getting enough quality sleep is key to maintaining good health and brain functions. 61 9 3. 3 [](https://daily.dev/posts/8-unique-and-secret-tricks-front-end-developers-don-t-know-iozcgjfww "8 Unique and Secret tricks Front-end Developers don't know") Article Hashnode · 5y 8 Unique and Secret tricks Front-end Developers don't know This post comes with some of the unique and secrets developer don't know. Some tricks will help you in your career and will make you productive, take you to next level in development. You can add legal docs, citations, terms and conditions or other prints in the bottom of your page with tag. 58 4. 4 [](https://daily.dev/posts/7-useful-javascript-tricks-and-tips-sp343yjza "7 Useful JavaScript Tricks and Tips") Article Hashnode · 5y 7 Useful JavaScript Tricks and Tips JavaScript is a loosely typed language, meaning we don't have to explicitly specify types of variables. JavaScript also freely type-converts values into a type depending on the context of their use. In this article, I gathered some JavaScript tips and tricks that I believe can make you a better JavaScript developer. 48 2 5. 5 [](https://daily.dev/posts/awesome-and-beautiful-vs-code-themes-kxfugue-l "Awesome and Beautiful VS Code themes") Article Hashnode · 5y Awesome and Beautiful VS Code themes 39 2 6. 6 [](https://daily.dev/posts/singleton-pattern-in-javascript-zqkqv5gmi "Singleton Pattern in Javascript") Article Hashnode · 5y Singleton Pattern in Javascript Singleton pattern is a design pattern that allows us to use a single instance of a class everywhere. In this article, you will learn how to implement a singleton pattern in Javascript. The Singleton object is implemented as an IIFE (Immediately Invoked Function Expression) An IIFE is a JavaScript function that runs as soon as it is defined. 33 7. 7 [](https://daily.dev/posts/css-fundamentals-and-cheat-sheet---4kevuq6v "CSS fundamentals and cheat sheet.") Article Hashnode · 5y CSS fundamentals and cheat sheet. selectors are ways of grabbing and manipulating HTML. Different selectors have different application. Flexbox stands for flexible box and is an alternative to using inline display. The box model is the most commonly used way to position items. The border is the divider between padding and the margin. 17 1 8. 8 [](https://daily.dev/posts/javascript-naming-conventions-aggbrzbts "JavaScript naming conventions") Article Hashnode · 5y JavaScript naming conventions JavaScript has a standard naming convention when naming variables, functions, and classes. Naming conventions improve code readability and make code maintenance much easier. Make your program be easily read and understood by you and people in the future reading the code. Make sure you use meaningful descriptive names and be concise as possible if you can. 17 3 9. 9 [](https://daily.dev/posts/build-a-todo-app-in-react-with-supabase---the-open-source-firebase-alternative-xnmzjj-p8 "Build a Todo app in React with Supabase - The Open-Source Firebase alternative") Article Hashnode · 5y Build a Todo app in React with Supabase - The Open-Source Firebase alternative Supabase is a Backend-as-a-Service provider. It provides a Postgres Database, Authentication, instant APIs, real-time subscriptions, and Storage. It is built using a combination of open-source tools. You can self-host your project if you ever need it. 17 2 10. 10 [](https://daily.dev/posts/synchronous-vs-asynchronous-in-node-js-dymo2el1o "Synchronous vs Asynchronous in Node.js") Article Hashnode · 5y Synchronous vs Asynchronous in Node.js Most functions in the Node.js modules are asynchronous in nature that is to say they are asynchronous by default. Synchronous code also called blocking halts the program until the operation is complete. Asynchronous code also known as non-blocking continues executing the program and doesn't wait for the operation to be complete. It is a better practice to use asynchronous code as a developer. 16 2 11. 11 [](https://daily.dev/posts/top-5-languages-to-learn-to-get-a-job-in-2021-gmzpi-gbr "Top 5 Languages to Learn to Get a Job in 2021") Article Hashnode · 5y Top 5 Languages to Learn to Get a Job in 2021 The top 5 python books and languages to learn in 2021 had the highest poll count. Python is a high-level language and it is very easy to learn. JavaScript is the most popular and go-to language for web development. C# is used to develop i) web apps, ii) desktop apps, III) mobile apps, iv) utility and virtual reality games. 13 1 12. 12 [](https://daily.dev/posts/node-js-development-setup-uwgzplnpv "Node.js Development Setup") Article Hashnode · 5y Node.js Development Setup 12 13. 13 [](https://daily.dev/posts/introducing-codewell---free-front-end-coding-challenges--xeekquedw "Introducing Codewell - Free Front End Coding Challenges!") 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