Top 7 Featured DEV Posts from the Past Week
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Published: 2023-04-04 14:57:40

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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._ 

## FastAPI + Celery = ♥

Interested in Python FastAPI? Wondering how to execute long-running tasks in the background in Python? Learn exactly that in this post with @derlin!

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## My 5 favorite updates from the new React documentation

React has come a long way over the last 10 years and the framework has undergone some major changes in the way it works. @anishamalde covers the best changes to the documentation, especially for beginners. 

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## How to split an Angular app into micro-frontend apps

Sometimes apps grow so large that your big team splits off into smaller groups to handle their own part of the software. If you find yourself in this position, @michaeljota breaks down how the micro-frontend approach might suit your desire to scale better.

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## Should AI development beyond GPT-4 be paused?

@theaccordance initiated this thoughtful discussion, asking whether or not we should pause on developing more sophisticated AI beyond OpenAI's GPT-4. Be sure to check out the comments and consider leaving one of your own!

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## GitHub Copilot for CLI makes Terminal scripting and Git as easy as asking a question

Christian just got access to GitHub Copilot CLI which brings AI code completion to your terminal. After installing it, you get three new commands: `git?`, `??`, and `gh?`. Find out more in @codepo8’s post. 

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## Mastering React's useEffect Hook: A Comprehensive Guide

The `useEffect` hook is a powerful tool that was introduced in React 16.8 as a part of the Hooks API. In this post, @fatimaola explains `useEffect` and how you can use it in your React Application.

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## Why JavaScript is a Prototype-based OOP

You may have heard JavaScript is a Prototype-based Object-Oriented Programming language, but to a newbie those may sound like a bunch of words that make no sense together. Here, @efkumah breaks down what each of these words mean and how it impacts the structure of your JavaScript code. 

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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!_