The 7 Most Popular DEV Posts from the Past Week
Tags: top7
Published: 2021-05-04 18:06:04

---
title: The 7 Most Popular DEV Posts from the Past Week
published: true
description: A round up of the most-read and most-loved contributions from the community this past week.
tags: icymi
cover_image: https://thepracticaldev.s3.amazonaws.com/i/sfwcvweirpf2qka2lg2b.png
---
_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._ 

<mark>**Editorial note:** Hi everyone! Gracie here. You might have seen me around DEV — I'm the Content Manager at Forem and an admin/moderator of CodeNewbie Community and DEV. I'll be sharing the Top 7 and weekly newsletter while Jess is away on parental leave. I'm very excited to be a part of your weekly ritual for the next few months! Thanks for having me.<mark>

## "I want to make sure all we have to do is look for talent"

@resourcefulmind shares a glimpse inside their experience as a software developer in Nigeria. Thank you for trusting the DEV Community with your reflections, feelings, frustrations, and honest reporting ❤️  I learned so much from your article.

{% link https://dev.to/resourcefulmind/a-beginner-s-journey-into-software-development-in-nigeria-86b %}

## "Your emotional & mental state as a dev has a direct impact on your work" 

@tyaga001, I see so many posts on DEV alone that communicate this truth. Highly recommend this post!

{% link https://dev.to/tyaga001/7-uncomfortable-truths-about-being-a-developer-1gec %}

## "When you hear of automation what comes to your mind?"

That's the question @kalashin1 asks in this post — then, they go on to helpfully rewire your answer to make CI/CD more comprehensible. Thanks, Kinanee!


{% link https://dev.to/kalashin1/automate-the-hell-out-of-your-code-3j42 %}

## “Mens Sana in Corpore Sano”

Or, “a healthy mind in a healthy body” as the Romans used to say. @creativetim_official helps developers examine ways to reduce burnout to achieve more balance and less burnout in this post.

{% link https://dev.to/creativetim_official/how-to-prevent-burnout-while-working-as-a-web-developer-46oa  %}


## "Setting up a new system is a neverending task..."

— but @erikaheidi is pretty happy with the current state of their new laptop! Take a look at how they got there with an awesome Ubuntu setup process...


{% link https://dev.to/erikaheidi/setting-up-a-fresh-ubuntu-21-04-desktop-as-personal-computer-41i3 %}


## Web components _can_ be useful in the right context

@emileperron shows us _which_ contexts make the most sense to use them in. 

{% link https://dev.to/emileperron/web-components-in-2021-the-good-the-bad-and-the-ugly-3kg %}

## Interview prep: JS edition

@pietraszek shares some common JavaScript questions and simple code tests you might face in a future interview. Helpful! 

{% link https://dev.to/pietraszek/interview-questions-part-2-javascript-lno %}

_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 Tuesday!_