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Is jQuery simply a relic of the past? Sylwia Laskowska makes a compelling case for why this foundational library is poised to outlive many of the modern JavaScript frameworks you use today.
A red background with the DEV profile handle “@sylwia-lask”. A speech bubble from their profile picture features the blog title “jQuery Will Outlive Half of Today’s JavaScript Frameworks - Here's Why” and quote: “fixing the past is way more expensive than building the future.”.
November 11, 2025 at 1:10 PM
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Are we coding harmful systems into our technology? Brian Kim explores how what is good for the tech economy may be harmful to our mental health.

Read it here: dev.to/bibimbop123/...
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November 9, 2025 at 2:01 PM
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Exploring the world of developer advocates: Alexis Roberson walks us through their journey and explains why the role is so important in the age of AI.

Read it here: dev.to/alexiskrober...
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November 8, 2025 at 1:51 PM
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⏰ THREE DAYS LEFT ⏰

The Agentic Postgres Challenge with Tiger Data ends this Sunday!

🟢 Build something experimental that showcases Agentic Postgres
🟡 show off to the dev community
🟢 add something new to your portfolio

#agenticpostgreschallenge #postgres #ai
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November 7, 2025 at 1:26 PM
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Are you using AI wrong? Samuel-Zacharie FAURE explains the trap that many devs fall into and how to avoid it.

Read it here: dev.to/samuelfaure/...
A red background with the DEV profile handle @samuelfaure. A speech bubble from their profile picture features the blog title “The AI development trap that wastes your time” and quote: “The real productivity gains of AI come from cognitive load reduction: because you are using your brain less, you can do much more during your day of work. But this is a delicate balance. How much thinking should you really be doing?”.
November 6, 2025 at 2:01 PM
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With only 4 days left, the Agentic Postgres Challenge with Tiger Data asks participants to build something "experimental" to showcase Agentic Postgres.

We want to hear your ideas. What are some revolutionary applications of AI agents that could solve real world problems?

#agenticpostgreschallenge
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November 5, 2025 at 5:45 PM
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Explaining the fundamental shift from frontend development with Vite to backend development using Express. Theodora Cristea covers key concepts like routing differences, the build process, and configuring Express to serve static files. Great for beginners!

Read it here: dev.to/cristea_theo...
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November 4, 2025 at 2:04 PM
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Happy Monday devs! 🦄 🌈

#mememonday #devhumor
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November 3, 2025 at 5:26 PM
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Our current Frontend Challenge: Halloween Edition ends this weekend!

🦇 Create creepy CSS Art
🎃 Build a terrifying landing page
🕸️ Show off your spookiest skills!

#HalloweenFrontendChallenge #Webdev
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November 3, 2025 at 4:42 PM
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November 3, 2025 at 3:59 PM
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We're hosting a writing challenge for participants of the 5-Day AI Agents Intensive Course with Google and Kaggle!

Register before Tuesday, November 4 at 11:59pm to secure your spot in the course!

#AIAgentsWritingChallenge #machinelearning #ai
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November 3, 2025 at 3:59 PM
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November 3, 2025 at 3:27 PM
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One week left in the Agentic Postgres Challenge with Tiger Database!

🟡 Experiment with AI on Postgres
🟢 Explore agentic features like Tiger MCP, CLI, fluid storage and more!
🟡 Three 1k USD prizes 🤑

#agenticpostgreschallenge #postgres #ai
November 3, 2025 at 3:27 PM
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Register for the 5-Day AI Agents Intensive Course with Google and Kaggle!

From Nov. 10-14, put yourself at the frontier of artificial intelligence and learn to master AI Agents!

Afterwards, share your experience in the AI Agents Intensive Course Writing Challenge. 📝
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November 2, 2025 at 6:45 PM
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TFW you take a nap and the whole world falls into darkness. 🙀 Indie game dev Joao L. gives us the postmortem on the fantastic looking Meow Mountain.

Read it here: dev.to/lopis/meow-m...

#indiegamedev #gamedev #typescript #javascript
November 2, 2025 at 2:47 PM
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A great reflection to close out Hacktoberfest 2025! Lymah shares the wisdom gained from three years of participating. 🌟

Read it here: dev.to/lymah/hackto...

#Hacktoberfest #Hacktoberfest2025 #opensource
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November 1, 2025 at 1:32 PM
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The Agentic Postgres Challenge with Tiger Data is well underway!

Looking for some simple ideas to get you started? 💡

Here are 3 projects (NOT to-do lists!) you can build in < 1 week to show off an AI agent working with Postgres. 🧵👇

#agenticpostgreschallenge #postgres #ai
October 30, 2025 at 1:15 PM
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How one seemingly innocent SELECT * query nearly crashed Chirag Patel's entire production server on launch. A classic "it worked in dev" war story and a crucial lesson on why SELECT * is a ticking time bomb at scale.

Read it here: dev.to/chiragx309/t...
October 30, 2025 at 1:04 PM
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Hacktoberfest is coming to an end this week. This year's writing challenge was all about sharing your experience as it happened.

Don't forget to share your story as a contributor or maintainer!

#Hacktoberfest #Hacktoberfest2025 #opensource
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October 28, 2025 at 4:31 PM
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Sometimes an unexpected interview question can knock some ideas loose in your head. Huynh Thanh Phuc picked up the pieces and made something useful from them.

Read about it here: dev.to/thanhphuchuy...

#programming #webdevelopers #productivity
October 28, 2025 at 3:45 PM
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🌳 🌳 🌳 #mememonday #devhumor #github
October 27, 2025 at 8:20 PM
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October 27, 2025 at 4:48 PM
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October 27, 2025 at 4:48 PM
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October 27, 2025 at 4:48 PM
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October 27, 2025 at 4:48 PM