TOP 5 Alien Articles of the Week Worth Reading 👽📖
Tags: beginners, webdev, productivity
Published: 2021-03-05 11:56:37

Hey guys! I hope you enjoyed last week's article ! I am back with another one as this week's scoop 😋. These articles are posted outside Dev.to, hence the moniker - "alien" 👽
I hope you guys find them rewarding !

Working in the web development industry as a newbie, you are constantly being challenged to tackle issues outside the area of your expertise. 

The following articles depict these issues; I and several others faced, and the methods employed to solve them 😎 

##1. Docker concepts explained using a Cake preparation method & building a Nodejs application with Docker and Nginx


Considered to be the holy-grail of **Software Development Life Cycle**, Docker is extremely powerful, when handled by a seasoned professional. 
This article by **Deborah Emeni** - Promises to explain the concept of Docker in a simple and detailed manner. A must-read for developers planning to go full-stack.

[![dockerArticle](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/tkp9m7krx4dmi2lxafqs.png)](https://debbie.hashnode.dev/docker-concepts-explained-using-a-cake-preparation-method-and-building-a-nodejs-application-with-docker-and-nginx)

##2. React Context API Explained


Small projects are allowed to get away with prop drilling.
Massive projects require a full-on state management setup : Like Redux, to improve code quality and performance. But what about medium-sized projects? Well, react has the solution for you !
Context API, as explained by **Nwafor Uchechukwu**.
This article, is a great alternative, to manage global states without any complications. 

[![contextApiArticle](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/1bgq9syp8ugc32anwc54.png)](https://nwaforuchechukwu.hashnode.dev/react-context-api-explained-ckk6gzs07040jics18jy00v0a)

##3. Why JavaScript Developers Should Prefer Axios Over Fetch


The following article : By **Sabesan Sathananthan** offers a list of some really compelling arguments, that make **Axios** a superior choice against **Fetch**. I encourage everyone to go through this article, and share their thoughts with us. 

[![axiosArticle](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/cuj5o5tc5zlai0u6nr1t.png)](https://betterprogramming.pub/why-javascript-developers-should-prefer-axios-over-fetch-294b28a96e2c)

##4. 8 Powerful React Libraries To Try In 2021

Who doesn't love a list of amazing libraries to make their next web-dev project, *a sight to behold* . Author **Mohit** provides a list of 8 such amazing react libraries to make your project's UI, stand out 💡.

[![reactArticle](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/p7tznkehpsr84qbddr5a.png)](https://javascript.plainenglish.io/8-powerful-react-libraries-to-try-in-2021-8ede57b422bf)

##5. 11 Node.js Libraries You Should Know


Making a second appearance in today's list of alien articles : Author **Mohit** shares a list of 11 Node.js Libraries to help us developers, improve our backend. A must-read for sure 🔥

[![nodeArticle](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/y38ly6jzqmu2wgjecg8l.png)](https://javascript.plainenglish.io/11-node-js-libraries-you-need-to-know-cf8c558d2600)

## Let me know what you think!

Let me know in the comments what you thought about these articles! Also, tell me about your favorite dev blogs and what you guys have been reading lately. Have an awesome, dev-licious day ❤!

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