1. Just a big ball o' mud

Reading about anti-patterns is a great way to learn how to avoid them. Levi shares his Top 5 favorite anti-patterns.

I "Love" Anti-patterns

Levi Albuquerque ・ Jun 9 '18

#designpatterns #development #codesmells

2. Key differences & similarities

Version control took over the tech news last week. In this post, we learn about the key differences and similarities between two of the most popular version control repository management systems.

GitHub VS GitLab

Khondoker Yasin Ahnaf Prio ・ Jun 5 '18

#github #gitlab #microsoft #acquisition

3. Reconciliation Algorithm, anyone?

Samer dives into reasons why they think React is such a popular tool for front-end development. In this post, they cover the virtual DOM, design concepts, facebook's influence, and more.

Yes, React is taking over front-end development. The question is why.

Samer Buna ・ Jun 6 '18

#javascript #webdev #react #programming

4. A love story

Sarah shares how she turned a sour relationship with CSS into a healthy one. This post shares tips on how to learn CSS and why you should ditch libraries.

Having a Good Relationship with CSS

Sarah Chima ・ Jun 4 '18

#css #dev

5. Easy Peasy!

...not.

There are a lot of factors to consider when investing in a new monitor, especially if you're developing software. Nick shares how he ended up deciding to purchase a Dell UltraSharp U2515H 25-Inch Screen LED-Lit Monitor. Things taken into consideration include: PPI, resolution, color accuracy, refresh rates, and more.

How to Pick a Good Monitor for Software Development

Nick Janetakis ・ Jun 5 '18

#productivity #webdev #beginners

6. It just felt right. It worked as expected. It was fast.

Great tutorial for those interested in learning the robust but simple Javascript framework, Vue.js.

Build a Basic CRUD App with Vue.js and Node

Brandon Parise for Okta ・ Jun 6 '18

#javascript #vue #webdev #node

7. Give me 15 minutes!

In order to write an efficient program, it's important to understand the fundamental concepts of time complexity. In this post, Vicky gives us an introduction with heavy use of food metaphors 👌

That's it for our weekly wrap up! Keep an eye on dev.to this week for daily content and discussions...and if you miss anything, we'll be sure to recap it next Monday!