Best DEV.to Posts for Beginners: Week of July 1, 2019
Tags: codenewbie, beginners, tutorial, bestofdev
Published: 2019-07-09 00:41:04

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title: Best DEV.to Posts for Beginners: Week of July 1, 2019
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escription: These are some of the best beginner posts of the week!
tags: #codenewbie, #beginner, #tutorial, #bestofdev
series: Best DEV.to Posts for Beginners
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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 thought it would be nice to compile some of the best posts every week for those of us who still identify as #codenewbies!

{% link https://dev.to/lampewebdev/css-quickies-border-radius-2p6l %}

As you'll remember, I love CSS - @lampewebdev's CSS Quickies series makes me really happy! I use `border-radius` frequently.

{% link https://dev.to/llotz/enjoy-uncomfortability-4k9d %}

A lot of developing - writing code, programming, designing UI/UX - involves being uncomfortable. This is a nice reminder that it can be a good thing- getting comfortable being uncomfortable (and _enjoying_ it) is important. 

{% link https://dev.to/tsehori/how-do-you-develop-your-personal-brand-5jb %}

For better or worse, you have to have a ~ personal brand ~ now. How do you go about it? Share your thoughts or strategies in the comments on that post!

{% link https://dev.to/flippedcoding/how-personal-projects-make-you-a-better-developer-1n46 %}

I don't "identify" as a developer, but I do have a pile of side projects that I'm passionate about building and getting _just right_. This week, Milecia shares a lot of wisdom on how exactly these projects pay off in your day job!

{% link https://dev.to/evolveris/documenting-my-front-end-implementation-frame-of-thinking-34ji %}

Related to the previous post, thinking through your design and development strategies and writing out the reasoning behind your thinking not only goes a long way for helping yourself think through problems and decisions, having it written out can demonstrate it for potential employers and collaborators! 

{% link https://dev.to/logeekal/web-design-by-for-a-non-designer-part-1-55gl %}

If you're a programmer with your own side projects, it's helpful to have even a small grasp on design basics. This series is for you! 

{% link https://dev.to/itnext/modern-javascript-10-things-you-should-be-using-starting-today-22dp %} 

Modernizing Javascript is fascinating to me - this has been one of my current learning focuses, so reading about these resources and shorthands is super interesting and helpful.


{% link https://dev.to/elliot/my-google-technical-interview-cheat-sheet-1lbd %}

Google is one of the most competitive interviews out there - even if you don't have aspirations to work at the big G, preparing like you do can go a long way. 

And a special shoutout to [this CodePen](https://codepen.io/jcoulterdesign/pen/YoaRRZ), which my partner and I have been laughing about for the last 75 minutes or so.