Top 7 Featured DEV Posts from the Past Week
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Published: 2023-06-27 13:58:06

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_Every Tuesday we round up the previous week's top posts based on traffic, engagement, and a hint of editorial curation. The typical week starts on Monday and ends on Sunday, but don't worry, we take into account posts that are published later in the week._ 

## The 5 pillars of every HTTP request

An HTTP request is an action that is sent to a server in order to get something, or to send some information. This includes the URL of the server, the headers and the body of the request. In this post, @aminnairi shows us how in order to build reliable applications, there are 5 steps that we must follow whenever we make a request to a server.

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## Open standards, trust, and Google

It’s difficult to see Google retire beloved projects and services or fail to hit the promises made with services that didn’t get past the starting line. The shutdown of Google Domains brings @cassidoo out to talk about Google and open standards.

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## Podman: An Alternative To Docker?

While Docker has undoubtedly revolutionized the way we develop, deploy, and run applications, @arafetki shows us how it's worth exploring what sets Podman (Pod Manager) apart and why you may want to start using it instead.

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## How To Build a Scalable SaaS Backend in 10 Minutes With 100 Lines of Code 🚀

Having been involved in the development of four commercial SaaS products, @jiasheng has come to realize the multitude of complexities that arise compared to typical consumer products. Among these complexities, one prominent area lies in the intricate realm of permission control and access policies.

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## Authentication vs. Authorization

When building web applications, there are two key security terms you need to know - Authentication and Authorization. They may seem similar, but they have different roles in ensuring the security of an application. Let's simplify these concepts a bit with @philip-ainberger.

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## CSS in Micro Frontends

In this article, @florianrappl goes over the different strategies that exist to tame CSS and make it scale for developing micro frontends. If anything in here sounds reasonable to you then consider also looking into "The Art of Micro Frontends".

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## Building a Real-Time Search Filter in React: A Step-by-Step Guide

When @alais29 began working with React, one of the common challenges she encountered was implementing a real-time search filter functionality. By the end of this tutorial, you'll have a solid understanding of how to build this valuable feature.

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_That's it for our weekly Top 7 for this Tuesday! Keep an eye on dev.to this week for daily content and discussions...and be sure to keep an eye on this series in the future. You might just be in it!_