Best DEV.to Posts for Beginners: Week of August 12, 2019
Tags: codenewbie, beginners, tutorial, bestofdev
Published: 2019-08-28 13:20:12

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title: Best DEV.to Posts for Beginners: Week of August 12, 2019
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description: These are some of the best beginner posts of the week!
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series: Best DEV.to Posts for Beginners
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_Posts don't help unless you post them... whoops!_

One of the reasons I've been so drawn to DEV.to over other platforms is the super encouraging and helpful community that gathers here. Initially I felt like it was going to be more a place where I sat back and watched, rather than write and contribute, but I've been so pleased to find not only helpful articles and tutorials that I understand, but also that input from new coders and devs is well-received.

I recently became a Tag Moderator for [#beginners](https://dev.to/t/beginners), so I get to see even more of the awesome content out there beyond what comes up in my dashboard!

It's been another great week of posts for #codenewbies, so let's dive right in!

{% link https://dev.to/seattledataguy/10-great-programming-projects-to-improve-your-resume-and-learn-to-program-1e2h %}

As in past weeks, I often get a lot of value out of project idea lists. This week we get some new ideas - I especially like the one on an event notification app!

{% link https://dev.to/therealdanvega/learn-how-to-use-css-grid-with-a-free-tool-css-grid-generator-26lm %}

I live for [Sarah Drasner](https://twitter.com/sarah_edo)'s grid generator. It's super easy to use and has helped me learn a lot about the grid and how (and why) it works.

{% link https://dev.to/ladybug/css-cheat-sheets-3ee0 %}

Shoutout to the [Ladybugs](https://ladybug.dev/) for these awesome and gorgeous CSS cheat sheets!

{% link https://dev.to/canderson93/how-to-write-javascript-when-you-don-t-know-where-to-begin-5f3f %}

What a lifesaver this post is. With several of my projects I've gotten to points where I'm at a loss on what to learn next or where to look - thinking about how to slow down and think it through is great! 

{% link https://dev.to/leewarrickjr/learn-to-code-anything-in-6-steps-2m6e %}

Lee's post on learning to code is really about learning how to learn. His six steps are applicable for any new endeavor you're taking on!

{% link https://dev.to/alexandrshy/frontend-job-interview-questions-1-html-questions-mej %}

Preparing for coding interviews is often a source of stress for new developers or programmers - collecting any resources with practice questions and exercises is key!

{% link https://dev.to/adam_cyclones/what-the-heck-is-a-unit-how-do-i-test-it-4le9 %}

I love a "what the heck" post (as evidenced [here](https://dev.to/desi/eli5-what-the-heck-is-kubernetes-5gjm)) and think the responses in this thread on unit testing are really educational!

{% link https://dev.to/yechielk/these-lifehacks-will-change-the-way-you-write-markdown-3651 %}

While I disliked markdown for a long time, years of using it at work coupled with these past few months writing on DEV have sparked a love I didn't think possible. If markdown is marking you down (hah!) try some of these tips. 

{% link https://dev.to/lindsive/letting-my-mind-rest-how-coding-gets-me-through-those-rough-days-1hn6 %}

Coding can often be meditative in a day, and a nice thing to plunge yourself into on hard days. Lindsay talks about how it helps them in these situations.

{% link https://dev.to/ellen_dev/beginner-tips-for-developers-with-no-design-background-41ph %}

Despite years of trying to improve my creativity and design skills, I still struggle. There's a huge stigma that programmers aren't creative either, so if you feel that's true of you, check out these tips from Ellen!