--- title: Best Community posts — August 2024 | daily.dev description: The most upvoted Community posts from August 2024, curated by the daily.dev community. canonical: https://daily.dev/tags/community/best-of/2024/08 twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:url: https://daily.dev/tags/community/best-of/2024/08 og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Best Community posts — August 2024 | daily.dev og:description: The most upvoted Community posts from August 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 Community — August 2024 1. 1 [](https://daily.dev/posts/the-secret-inside-one-million-checkboxes-ni7mrcxdx "The secret inside One Million Checkboxes") Article Hacker News · 2y The secret inside One Million Checkboxes One Million Checkboxes (OMCB) was a web project launched on June 26th, 2024, which allowed 500,000 users to check over 650 million boxes collectively. Each change was global and instantaneous. The author initially thought the database had been hacked due to strange data, but it was revealed users were sending hidden binary messages. A community of sharp young developers formed around the project, creating elaborate drawings and complex animations using checkboxes. Despite concerns about botting degrading user experience, the author found the creative interaction deeply moving and reminiscent of his own early programming experiences. 365 32 2. 2 [](https://daily.dev/posts/everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-hugging-face-model-hub-and-community-igb6nfxru "Everything You Need to Know About the Hugging Face Model Hub and Community") Article Machine Learning Mastery · 2y Everything You Need to Know About the Hugging Face Model Hub and Community Hugging Face has revolutionized the machine learning landscape by creating a platform, the Hugging Face Hub, which allows easy access to models, tools, and datasets. The Hub is integral for hosting and sharing machine learning models for tasks like image classification and question-answering. The Model Hub features repositories for models, complete with version control, discussion threads, and inferential APIs. Additionally, the Hugging Face Community offers educational resources, forums, Discord chat, and a GitHub repository for collaborative work and learning. 61 3. 3 [](https://daily.dev/posts/join-us-for-the-neon-open-source-starter-kit-challenge-3-000-in-prizes--nhgbc6xag "Join us for the Neon Open Source Starter Kit Challenge: $3,000 in Prizes!") Article Community Picks · 2y Join us for the Neon Open Source Starter Kit Challenge: $3,000 in Prizes! Join the Neon Open Source Starter Kit Challenge for a chance to win $3,000 in prizes. Participants are tasked with building an open-source starter kit using Postgres on Neon and documenting its use. The challenge runs until September 1, with winners announced on September 3\. Submissions will be judged on clarity, developer experience, applicability, and usability. All valid entries receive a completion badge. 25 3 4. 4 [](https://daily.dev/posts/show-us-your-open-source-project--klixp01ka "Show us your open-source project!") Article Community Picks · 2y Show us your open-source project! Antonio, the CEO of Litlyx, invites the community to share their open-source projects using a provided template. Litlyx is an open-source, developer-centric analytics tool that can be set up quickly and is fully self-hostable, featuring an AI-powered dashboard. 24 5. 5 [](https://daily.dev/posts/showcase-your-roadmaps--fw2qqj3pu "Showcase Your Roadmaps!") Article roadmap.sh · 2y Showcase Your Roadmaps! Community members can now submit their roadmaps created on https://draw.roadmap.sh for showcase approval. Once reviewed, approved roadmaps will be featured on the Community Showcase for rating by the broader community. Check out some impressive examples, including a Systems Engineer roadmap. 19 6. 7 [](https://daily.dev/posts/join-our-svelte-squad-as-a-moderator--robeqhmdl "Join Our Svelte Squad as a Moderator!") Article Svelte Developers · 2y Join Our Svelte Squad as a Moderator! Seeking moderators for the Svelte Developers squad. Ideal candidates are those passionate about Svelte, enjoy sharing news, and creating content. A minimum of 200 reputation points is required to apply. 16 12 7. 8 [](https://daily.dev/posts/celebrating-2-000-web-dev-warriors--ez5k9up5l "🎉 Celebrating 2,000 Web Dev Warriors! 🎉") Article Horde · 2y 🎉 Celebrating 2,000 Web Dev Warriors! 🎉 Web Dev Warriors has reached a significant milestone of 2,000 members. The post expresses gratitude towards the community and celebrates the collective journey and efforts. 16 12 8. 9 [](https://daily.dev/posts/interview-with-a-java-champion-reflections-on-a-storied-career-and-insights-for-the-next-generation-ut2syhh7x "Interview with a Java Champion: Reflections on a Storied Career and Insights for the Next Generation") Article Foojay.io · 2y Interview with a Java Champion: Reflections on a Storied Career and Insights for the Next Generation A seasoned developer with over two decades of experience, Ben Evans shares his journey from first learning Java in 1998 to becoming deeply involved in the Java community. He reflects on the evolution of Java, the importance of community, and the challenges new developers face today. Ben also provides insights into the process of writing and revising technical books, highlighting the continuous changes in software trends and the enduring relevance of fundamental skills. 16 2 9. 10 [](https://daily.dev/posts/building-multiplayer-tetris-from-scratch-with-otp-elixir-and-phoenix-by-merlin-webster-xtznhqjat "Building Multiplayer Tetris from scratch with OTP, Elixir, and Phoenix by Merlin Webster") Article Elixir Forum · 2y Building Multiplayer Tetris from scratch with OTP, Elixir, and Phoenix by Merlin Webster Elixir Forum is an engaging community focused on the Elixir programming language, encouraging participation and learning with a range of features and monthly giveaways. Members can earn trust and unlock moderator tools through active involvement, making it a great place to start with Elixir, especially for those interested in building multiplayer games with OTP and Phoenix. 16 10. 11 [](https://daily.dev/posts/how-i-built-an-ai-tool-that-has-thousands-of-users-and-generates-passive-income-aowfkfftc "How I Built an AI Tool That Has Thousands of Users and Generates Passive Income") Article Build With GenAI · 2y How I Built an AI Tool That Has Thousands of Users and Generates Passive Income SwiftCover is an AI tool for generating personalized cover letters that has gained thousands of users and become profitable. Key to its success: keeping the tool simple and resilient, eliminating barriers to entry, and leveraging online communities for organic growth. Users can try the tool without sign-ups or credit cards and see part of their cover letter for free before deciding to pay. 15 3 11. 12 [](https://daily.dev/posts/django-5-2-news-8fkr5xh7t "Django 5.2 News") Article Django News · 2y Django 5.2 News Kojo Idrissa received the PSF Community Service Award, and Adam Johnson along with Paolo Melchiorre were announced as PSF Fellows for Q1 2024\. Key updates include Django tests now supported in the VS Code Python extension and significant changes in Django 5.2 like a new production warning system and stack frame improvements. 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