Top 10 Developer Trends, Sun Oct 04 2020
Tags: news, github, watercooler
Published: 2020-10-04 19:11:57

## Hacker News Trending

- [Algorithm discovers how six molecules could evolve into life’s building blocks](https://www.chemistryworld.com/news/algorithm-discovers-how-six-simple-molecules-could-evolve-into-lifes-building-blocks/4012505.article)
- [Why I Left My Tenured Academic Job](https://reyammer.io/blog/2020/10/03/the-good-the-bad-and-the-bye-bye-why-i-left-my-tenured-academic-job/)
- [How we ran a Unix-like OS on our home-built CPU with our home-built C compiler](https://fuel.edby.coffee/posts/how-we-ported-xv6-os-to-a-home-built-cpu-with-a-home-built-c-compiler/)
- [Ants decorate their homes with the heads of their enemies (2018)](https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/2018/11/ants-head-hunters-attack-trap-jaw-enemies-nests/)
- [Shapez.io: open-source base building game inspired by Factorio](https://shapez.io/)
- [A clear, strong, and thermally insulated wood for energy efficient windows](https://www.usda.gov/media/blog/2020/10/01/transparent-wood-could-be-window-future)
- [Scaling the Root of the DNS](https://www.potaroo.net/ispcol/2020-09/root.html)
- [CNCF Cloud Native Interactive Landscape](https://landscape.cncf.io/)
- [Why American cities can’t keep up with infrastructure maintenance (2017)](https://www.strongtowns.org/journal/2017/1/9/the-real-reason-your-city-has-no-money)
- [Sonos is spying on me (and you)](https://blog.gingerlime.com/2020/sonos-is-spying-on-me-and-you/)

## Github Trending Repos

- [mxrch / GHunt](https://github.com/mxrch/GHunt)
- [zero-to-mastery / Keiko-Corp](https://github.com/zero-to-mastery/Keiko-Corp)
- [digitalocean / hacktoberfest](https://github.com/digitalocean/hacktoberfest)
- [huggingface / datasets](https://github.com/huggingface/datasets)
- [kentcdodds / react-hooks](https://github.com/kentcdodds/react-hooks)
- [UnityTechnologies / open-project-1](https://github.com/UnityTechnologies/open-project-1)
- [rvizzz / rotate](https://github.com/rvizzz/rotate)
- [kentcdodds / react-fundamentals](https://github.com/kentcdodds/react-fundamentals)
- [crweiner / hacktoberfest-swag-list](https://github.com/crweiner/hacktoberfest-swag-list)
- [willmcgugan / rich](https://github.com/willmcgugan/rich)

## Product Hunt Trending

- [Big pack of 3D characters for your next project](https://www.producthunt.com/posts/humans-4?utm_campaign=producthunt-api&utm_medium=api&utm_source=Application%3A+Devo+%28ID%3A+6289%29)
- [Travel back in time to learn more about outstanding artworks](https://www.producthunt.com/posts/amo-daily-art-inspiration?utm_campaign=producthunt-api&utm_medium=api&utm_source=Application%3A+Devo+%28ID%3A+6289%29)
- [Mindfulness for humans, without meditation](https://www.producthunt.com/posts/being-4?utm_campaign=producthunt-api&utm_medium=api&utm_source=Application%3A+Devo+%28ID%3A+6289%29)
- [A practical guide on validating business ideas using Reddit](https://www.producthunt.com/posts/ideas-validation-on-reddit?utm_campaign=producthunt-api&utm_medium=api&utm_source=Application%3A+Devo+%28ID%3A+6289%29)
- [Develop, build, deploy, and teardown frontend projects fast.](https://www.producthunt.com/posts/fast-5?utm_campaign=producthunt-api&utm_medium=api&utm_source=Application%3A+Devo+%28ID%3A+6289%29)
- [Learn Swift more quickly and easily](https://www.producthunt.com/posts/swiftcode?utm_campaign=producthunt-api&utm_medium=api&utm_source=Application%3A+Devo+%28ID%3A+6289%29)
- [Draw your own app icons](https://www.producthunt.com/posts/drawcon?utm_campaign=producthunt-api&utm_medium=api&utm_source=Application%3A+Devo+%28ID%3A+6289%29)
- [Take your hair salon online with highly interactive content](https://www.producthunt.com/posts/outgrow-hairdressers?utm_campaign=producthunt-api&utm_medium=api&utm_source=Application%3A+Devo+%28ID%3A+6289%29)
- [Get more from your workouts](https://www.producthunt.com/posts/personal-best-2?utm_campaign=producthunt-api&utm_medium=api&utm_source=Application%3A+Devo+%28ID%3A+6289%29)
- [Google search using advance search operators ](https://www.producthunt.com/posts/funnel-search?utm_campaign=producthunt-api&utm_medium=api&utm_source=Application%3A+Devo+%28ID%3A+6289%29)

## Designer News Trending

- [How to use Tailwind CSS?](https://themesberg.com/knowledge-center/tailwind-css/how-to-use-tailwind-css)
- [access beautifully crafted more than 150 minimalist icons for iOS 14 now](https://customico.com/?ref=designernews)
- [Figma + Bravo = Real Native app iOS and Android](https://www.bravostudio.app/)
- [A web-community and marketplace for AR designers and creators](https://catchar.io/marketplace)
- [What is Tailwind CSS?](https://themesberg.com/knowledge-center/tailwind-css/what-is-tailwind-css)
- [A Designer's Guide to JavaScript](https://react.design/javascript)
- [Astropad & Luna Display Announce Windows Support](https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/767721702/luna-display-for-windows)
- [Urbit Hosting, by Tlon](https://tlon.io/)
- [Minimalistic themes for iOS 14](https://minimalist.forpeople.studio/)
- [Yeah, one more iOS 14 custom icons pack](https://gumroad.com/l/RbRag)

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