--- title: Best Medium posts — February 2024 | daily.dev description: The most upvoted Medium posts from February 2024, curated by the daily.dev community. canonical: https://daily.dev/sources/medium_js/best-of/2024/02 twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:url: https://daily.dev/sources/medium_js/best-of/2024/02 og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Best Medium posts — February 2024 | daily.dev og:description: The most upvoted Medium posts from February 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 Medium — February 2024 1. 1 [](/posts/building-a-better-user-interface-system-8dqskbuf4 "Building a better user interface system") Article Medium · 3y Building a better user interface system A designer shares their progress on building a better user interface system and plans to publish a comprehensive UI library, with customizable components and templates. 348 13 2. 2 [](/posts/6-best-open-source-status-page-alternatives-for-2024-thzx5rz2i "6 Best Open Source Status Page Alternatives for 2024") Article Medium · 3y 6 Best Open Source Status Page Alternatives for 2024 A post discussing the best open-source status page alternatives for 2024\. It covers the advantages and disadvantages of self-hosted vs hosted status pages and provides information on various open-source alternatives with their key features. 290 8 3. 3 [](/posts/10-css-one-liners-to-transform-your-web-app-lbhwigjix "10 CSS One-Liners to Transform Your Web App") Article Medium · 3y 10 CSS One-Liners to Transform Your Web App Learn 10 CSS one-liners that can transform your web app in just a few minutes. Topics include centering divs, creating free flowing elements, positioning elements in the DOM, universal box sizing, responsive images, centering elements, creating custom checkbox styles, making text smoother, clearing floats, and resetting all styles. 87 4. 4 [](/posts/collection-of-custom-hooks-for-your-nextjs-react-project-ze1x66z1w "Collection of Custom Hooks For Your Nextjs-React Project") Article Medium · 3y Collection of Custom Hooks For Your Nextjs-React Project Learn about custom hooks in React and how they can streamline and enhance React development. Explore examples of useful custom hooks that can be leveraged in Next.js-React projects. 61 3 5. 5 [](/posts/the-ultimate-static-file-server-benchmark-k6yi0kpj0 "The ultimate static file server benchmark") Article Medium · 3y The ultimate static file server benchmark The article presents a benchmark of the performance of static file servers implemented in various languages. The front-runners in terms of performance were Quarkus, Webflux, and Rust. 57 3 6. 6 [](/posts/zarf-the-open-source-deployment-tool-you-need--uwft2trqz "Zarf: The Open-Source Deployment Tool You Need 💠") Article Medium · 3y Zarf: The Open-Source Deployment Tool You Need 💠 Zarf is an open-source deployment tool that simplifies software deployment, especially in air-gap or disconnected environments. It offers features such as simplifying Kubernetes cluster creation, enabling cluster logging, automating the creation of Software Bill of Materials, and supporting highly regulated industries. The post provides a hands-on example of how to use Zarf to deploy the podinfo app. 49 3 7. 7 [](/posts/generator-functions-in-js-ihrrvqtge "Generator Functions in JS") Article Medium · 3y Generator Functions in JS Generator functions in JavaScript allow for pausing and resuming the execution flow, generating multiple values, and handling asynchronous code. They provide a readable syntax, stateful iteration, and lazy evaluation. Generator functions are useful for working with sequences, implementing iterators, and writing asynchronous code. 49 8. 8 [](/posts/the-fastest-rust-backend-web-framework-in-2024-tmb7rxakm "The fastest Rust backend web framework in 2024") Article Medium · 3y The fastest Rust backend web framework in 2024 This article compares the performance of different Rust backend web frameworks using a 'Hello ' case. Rocket is determined to be the fastest based on Requests Per Second (RPS), ignoring CPU usage. 45 3 9. 9 [](/posts/a-tale-of-two-engineering-teams-furkarqiw "A tale of two engineering teams") Article Medium · 3y A tale of two engineering teams The post explores the experiences of two engineering teams, one of which failed with a costly project whereas the other prioritized a working product and achieved success. 45 1 10. 10 [](/posts/use-laravel-collection-like-a-pro-maz2ogzl3 "Use Laravel Collection Like a Pro") Article Medium · 3y Use Laravel Collection Like a Pro Learn how to use Laravel Collection like a pro, refactor code using Laravel collection methods, and utilize collection pipeline programming. 44 11. 11 [](/posts/php-development-trends-in-2024-cxmgas17s "PHP Development Trends In 2024") Article Medium · 3y PHP Development Trends In 2024 The Zend 2024 PHP Landscape Report highlights the PHP development trends in 2024\. The top application categories in the PHP ecosystem survey were Services or APIs, Internal Business Applications, and Content Management Systems. The top deployment trend was on-premises deployment, followed by Amazon Web Services. The top container technologies in the PHP ecosystem survey were Docker, Podman, and containerd. 43 12. 12 [](/posts/build-an-ai-powered-linkedin-profile-reviewer-openai-assistants-api-and-gpt-4-vision-lingbg9ie "Build an AI-powered LinkedIn profile reviewer: OpenAI Assistants API and Gpt-4-vision") Article Medium · 3y Build an AI-powered LinkedIn profile reviewer: OpenAI Assistants API and Gpt-4-vision This post discusses how to build an AI-powered LinkedIn profile reviewer using OpenAI Assistants API and Gpt-4-vision. It covers the user experience, code breakdown, and the process of creating the Assistant. The article also provides information on scraping LinkedIn profiles and handling custom function calls. The final part of the article showcases the user interface and the main interaction logic of the application. 42 13. 13 [](/posts/i-hate-javascript-thank-you-blazor-l22jmnzuz "I Hate JavaScript, Thank You Blazor") Article Medium · 3y I Hate JavaScript, Thank You Blazor Blazor has addressed the frustrations with JavaScript by providing a component-based architecture, seamless code sharing between server and client, and the advantages of C# and compile-time error checking. 38 15 14. 14 [](/posts/asyncio-patterns-in-python-8nevwn8x0 "Asyncio Patterns in Python") Article Medium · 3y Asyncio Patterns in Python Learn how to use asyncio in Python to optimize and enhance throughput of IO-bound calls. Explore patterns such as batching and the producer/consumer pattern. 38 1 15. 15 [](/posts/code-smells-in-angular-deep-dive-part-ii-h334btiwi "Code smells in Angular — Deep Dive — Part II") Article Medium · 3y Code smells in Angular — Deep Dive — Part II This post discusses code smells in Angular related to maintainability, including module boundaries and the DRY principle, handling imports without module resolution, multiple responsibilities in components, utility functions in services, nested subscriptions, and mutable vs. immutable operations. 35 1 16. 16 [](/posts/net-vs-java-vs-go-vs-rust-hello-uuid-performance-3chyeuz4v ".Net vs Java vs Go vs Rust: Hello UUID performance") Article Medium · 3y .Net vs Java vs Go vs Rust: Hello UUID performance This article compares the performance of .Net with Java, Go, and Rust frameworks using a Hello World case. The resource usage and performance of the applications are discussed, with Rust being declared the winner. 31 1 17. 17 [](/posts/vue-render-optimization-with-v-once-and-v-memo-5nur1p589 "Vue Render Optimization with v-once and v-memo") Article Medium · 3y Vue Render Optimization with v-once and v-memo Learn how to optimize Vue render using v-once and v-memo by eliminating unnecessary updates and rendering only what's necessary. 31 18. 18 [](/posts/code-smells-in-angular-deep-dive-part-i-xkdk3wmhb "Code Smells in Angular — Deep Dive — Part I") Article Medium · 3y Code Smells in Angular — Deep Dive — Part I This post discusses common code smells in Angular that negatively impact the runtime performance. It covers topics such as the default change detection strategy, binding methods in the template, using trackBy in ngFor, and avoiding memory leaks with multiple subscriptions. 27 19. 19 [](/posts/why-some-ceos-hate-remote-work-dbkbwd2fw "Why some CEOs hate Remote Work") Article Medium · 3y Why some CEOs hate Remote Work This post explores the reasons why some CEOs hate remote work, including increased turnover, real estate concerns, management preferences, and cultural reasons. 27 2 20. 20 [](/posts/sharing-flutter-s-2024-roadmap-xrvreuqba "Sharing Flutter’s 2024 roadmap") Article Medium · 3y Sharing Flutter’s 2024 roadmap Flutter shares its 2024 roadmap, aiming to create the most popular and productive multi-platform UI framework. The roadmap may change over time. The community's support is greatly appreciated. 27 1 21. 21 [](/posts/modern-android-development-in-2024-xkntgmthl "Modern Android Development in 2024") Article Medium · 3y Modern Android Development in 2024 This post discusses various topics related to modern Android development in 2024, including the use of Kotlin, key features of Jetpack Compose, architecture patterns, dependency injection, modularization, testing, in-app updates and reviews, security, loggers, Google Play Instant, AI coding assistants, and Kotlin Multiplatform. 27 22. 22 [](/posts/frontend-weekly-digest-348-29-january-5-february-2023--jkrlz1jmc "Frontend Weekly Digest #348 (29 January — 5 February 2023)") Article Medium · 3y Frontend Weekly Digest #348 (29 January — 5 February 2023) New tools in DevTools, CSS Motion Path, and the most actively developed Front-End framework in 2024. 24 1 23. 23 [](/posts/my-magical-first-job-as-a-self-taught-software-engineer-i5v74bmtr "My magical first job as a self-taught software engineer") Article Medium · 3y My magical first job as a self-taught software engineer The author shares their experience of finding their first job as a self-taught software engineer and the challenges they faced. They highlight the steep learning curve, the joy of the experience, and the happiness that can be found in any job. 23 1 24. 24 [](/posts/what-s-new-in-flutter-3-19-gtdj3fzey "What’s new in Flutter 3.19") Article Medium · 3y What’s new in Flutter 3.19 Flutter 3.19 brings new features and improvements including the Gemini API for generative AI, scrolling improvements, AnimationStyle widget, and adaptive switch. It also includes updates to Impeller, deep linking support, and Windows Arm64 support. 23 2 25. 25 [](/posts/setting-a-dockerized-python-environment-the-hard-way-2lfzggrpl "Setting A Dockerized Python Environment — The Hard Way") Article Medium · 3y Setting A Dockerized Python Environment — The Hard Way This post reviews different methods to run a dockerized Python environment from the command line (CLI). 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