Top 7 Featured DEV Posts from the Past Week
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Published: 2023-03-28 16:13:19

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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._ 

## Circular Text With CSS

If you wanted to form your text into a circle, how would you do it? Each method comes with its own hurdles, so @jh3y will run you through each one so that you can shape your text with ease. 

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## LLMs Will Fundamentally Change Software Engineering

Large Language Models like ChatGPT4, Bing, GPT3 are super popular now and for good reason. @wesen talks through how LLMs can be a paradigm shift for the pragmatic programmer and how we might be at the ground zero of a revolution in how developers write code.

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## Using TypeScript Without Compilation

Over the past couple of days, an article about the latest major version of Svelte blew up on Twitter and caused lots of discussion. @thepassle explains how Svelte will be switching their underlying code from TypeScript to JavaScript and what that means about type checking. 

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## The Easy Approach to Learning Object-Oriented Programming in JavaScript

The core idea in object-oriented programming is to divide a program into smaller pieces and make each piece responsible for managing its own data. In this article, @efkumah provides a comprehensive, but easy-to-understand approach to learning OOP. 

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## From Problems to Solutions: Understanding Design Patterns

Design patterns are a systematic approach for addressing recurring problems that programmers face. Here, @earthcomfy walks us through the basics of 6 common patterns so we'll be better prepared to solve whatever problems come our way. 

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## What is Strict Mode in React? 

In this article, @codeofrelevancy dives into the details of what strict mode is, how it works, and why you should consider using it in your applications.

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## 100 Crucial Keyboard Shortcuts for VS Code Users

In the world of software development, time is a precious commodity. With deadlines looming and projects piling up, anything that can save time and improve productivity is crucial. That’s why @devland goes over 100 of the most useful VSCode shortcuts that will help any user become more efficient and productive.

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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!_