The latest articles on Forem Core by The DEV Team (@devteam). https://core.forem.com/devteam https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Forganization%2Fprofile_image%2F1%2Fd908a186-5651-4a5a-9f76-15200bc6801f.jpg https://core.forem.com/devteam en Jess Lee Fri, 10 Apr 2026 13:00:00 +0000 https://core.forem.com/devteam/what-was-your-win-this-week-3df3 https://core.forem.com/devteam/what-was-your-win-this-week-3df3 <p>👋👋👋👋</p> <p>Looking back on your week -- what was something you're proud of?</p> <p>All wins count -- big or small 🎉</p> <p>Examples of 'wins' include:</p> <ul> <li>Getting a promotion!</li> <li>Starting a new project</li> <li>Fixing a tricky bug</li> <li>Finally getting your inbox to zero 📧 </li> </ul> <p><a href="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2F75kbo6thoknrvjt1hgsv.gif" class="article-body-image-wrapper"><img src="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2F75kbo6thoknrvjt1hgsv.gif" alt="An email emoji with sunglasses: " width="400" height="400"></a></p> <p>Happy Friday!</p> discuss weeklyretro Jess Lee Thu, 09 Apr 2026 18:44:10 +0000 https://core.forem.com/devteam/winner-announcement-delayed-for-the-notion-mcp-challenge-56ik https://core.forem.com/devteam/winner-announcement-delayed-for-the-notion-mcp-challenge-56ik <p>Hey all, we have a quick update for everyone who participated in the <a href="https://dev.to/devteam/join-the-notion-mcp-challenge-1500-in-prizes-73e">Notion MCP Challenge</a>.</p> <p>We were blown away by the quality of submissions and did not expect such competition. As a result, we need a bit more time to carefully review everything and make our final decisions.</p> <p>This is a direct quote from the Notion team:</p> <blockquote> <p>"wow, these options look fire"</p> </blockquote> <p>We'll be back with the winner announcement by the end of next week. Thank you so much for your patience, and for putting so much effort into your builds. </p> <p>In the meantime, you should get silly with our April Fool's Challenge:</p> <div class="ltag__link--embedded"> <div class="crayons-story "> <a href="https://dev.to/devteam/join-our-april-fools-challenge-for-a-chance-at-tea-rrific-prizes-1ofa" class="crayons-story__hidden-navigation-link">Join our April Fools Challenge for a chance at TEA-RRIFIC prizes!!!</a> <div class="crayons-story__body crayons-story__body-full_post"> <a href="https://dev.to/devteam/join-our-april-fools-challenge-for-a-chance-at-tea-rrific-prizes-1ofa" class="crayons-article__context-note crayons-article__context-note__feed"><p>Build software that is intentionally useless</p> </a> <div class="crayons-story__top"> <div class="crayons-story__meta"> <div class="crayons-story__author-pic"> <a class="crayons-logo crayons-logo--l" href="/devteam"> <img alt="The DEV Team logo" src="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Forganization%2Fprofile_image%2F1%2Fd908a186-5651-4a5a-9f76-15200bc6801f.jpg" class="crayons-logo__image" width="800" height="800"> </a> <a href="/jess" class="crayons-avatar crayons-avatar--s absolute -right-2 -bottom-2 border-solid border-2 border-base-inverted "> <img src="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F264%2Fb75f6edf-df7b-406e-a56b-43facafb352c.jpg" alt="jess profile" class="crayons-avatar__image" width="400" height="400"> </a> </div> <div> <div> <a href="/jess" class="crayons-story__secondary fw-medium m:hidden"> Jess Lee </a> <div class="profile-preview-card relative mb-4 s:mb-0 fw-medium hidden m:inline-block"> Jess Lee <a href="/++"><img alt="Subscriber" class="subscription-icon" src="https://assets.dev.to/assets/subscription-icon-805dfa7ac7dd660f07ed8d654877270825b07a92a03841aa99a1093bd00431b2.png" width="166" height="102"></a> <div id="story-author-preview-content-3432613" class="profile-preview-card__content crayons-dropdown branded-7 p-4 pt-0"> <div class="gap-4 grid"> <div class="-mt-4"> <a href="/jess" class="flex"> <span class="crayons-avatar crayons-avatar--xl mr-2 shrink-0"> <img src="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F264%2Fb75f6edf-df7b-406e-a56b-43facafb352c.jpg" class="crayons-avatar__image" alt="" width="400" height="400"> </span> <span class="crayons-link crayons-subtitle-2 mt-5">Jess Lee</span> </a> </div> <div class="print-hidden"> Follow </div> <div class="author-preview-metadata-container"></div> </div> </div> </div> <span> <span class="crayons-story__tertiary fw-normal"> for </span><a href="/devteam" class="crayons-story__secondary fw-medium">The DEV Team</a> </span> </div> <a href="https://dev.to/devteam/join-our-april-fools-challenge-for-a-chance-at-tea-rrific-prizes-1ofa" class="crayons-story__tertiary fs-xs"><time>Apr 1</time><span class="time-ago-indicator-initial-placeholder"></span></a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="crayons-story__indention"> <h2 class="crayons-story__title crayons-story__title-full_post"> <a href="https://dev.to/devteam/join-our-april-fools-challenge-for-a-chance-at-tea-rrific-prizes-1ofa" id="article-link-3432613"> Join our April Fools Challenge for a chance at TEA-RRIFIC prizes!!! 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https://core.forem.com/devteam/top-7-featured-dev-posts-of-the-week-4idc https://core.forem.com/devteam/top-7-featured-dev-posts-of-the-week-4idc <p><em>Welcome to this week's Top 7, where the DEV editorial team handpicks their favorite posts from the previous week (Saturday-Friday).</em></p> <p>Congrats to all the authors that made it onto the list 👏</p> <div class="ltag__link--embedded"> <div class="crayons-story "> <a href="https://dev.to/ivorjetski/codepen-tv-secrets-fib" class="crayons-story__hidden-navigation-link">CodePen TV secrets</a> <div class="crayons-article__cover crayons-article__cover__image__feed"> <iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/wdNHwIqMFDk" title="CodePen TV secrets"></iframe> </div> <div class="crayons-story__body crayons-story__body-full_post"> <a href="https://dev.to/ivorjetski/codepen-tv-secrets-fib" class="crayons-article__context-note crayons-article__context-note__feed"><p>Pure CSS art using squircles and 3D lighting</p> </a> <div class="crayons-story__top"> <div class="crayons-story__meta"> <div class="crayons-story__author-pic"> <a href="/ivorjetski" class="crayons-avatar crayons-avatar--l "> <img src="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F180665%2F04d68cb0-824b-4b2f-995c-83af37a61fe7.png" alt="ivorjetski profile" class="crayons-avatar__image"> </a> </div> <div> <div> <a href="/ivorjetski" class="crayons-story__secondary fw-medium m:hidden"> Ben Evans </a> <div class="profile-preview-card relative mb-4 s:mb-0 fw-medium hidden m:inline-block"> Ben Evans <div id="story-author-preview-content-3427194" class="profile-preview-card__content crayons-dropdown branded-7 p-4 pt-0"> <div class="gap-4 grid"> <div class="-mt-4"> <a href="/ivorjetski" class="flex"> <span class="crayons-avatar crayons-avatar--xl mr-2 shrink-0"> <img 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href="/t/codepen"><span class="crayons-tag__prefix">#</span>codepen</a> <a class="crayons-tag crayons-tag--monochrome " href="/t/css"><span class="crayons-tag__prefix">#</span>css</a> <a class="crayons-tag crayons-tag--monochrome " href="/t/cssart"><span class="crayons-tag__prefix">#</span>cssart</a> <a class="crayons-tag crayons-tag--monochrome " href="/t/crt"><span class="crayons-tag__prefix">#</span>crt</a> </div> <div class="crayons-story__bottom"> <div class="crayons-story__details"> <a href="https://dev.to/ivorjetski/codepen-tv-secrets-fib" class="crayons-btn crayons-btn--s crayons-btn--ghost crayons-btn--icon-left"> <div class="multiple_reactions_aggregate"> <span class="multiple_reactions_icons_container"> <span class="crayons_icon_container"> <img src="https://assets.dev.to/assets/exploding-head-daceb38d627e6ae9b730f36a1e390fca556a4289d5a41abb2c35068ad3e2c4b5.svg" width="18" height="18"> </span> <span class="crayons_icon_container"> <img 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behind the scenes of building a retro CRT TV entirely in CSS, sharing seven clever secrets from the creative process: squircle corners, rotating knobs, and a responsive layout. The YouTube intro for the project is also made completely in CSS, and yes, the music was composed just for it too. </p> <div class="ltag__link--embedded"> <div class="crayons-story "> <a href="https://dev.to/thormeier/how-to-use-timberborn-yes-the-beaver-city-building-game-as-a-database-489c" class="crayons-story__hidden-navigation-link">How to use Timberborn 🦫 (yes, the beaver city-building game) as a database 💾</a> <div class="crayons-story__body crayons-story__body-full_post"> <a href="https://dev.to/thormeier/how-to-use-timberborn-yes-the-beaver-city-building-game-as-a-database-489c" class="crayons-article__context-note crayons-article__context-note__feed"><p>Leverages new HTTP levers and logic gates</p> </a> <div class="crayons-story__top"> <div class="crayons-story__meta"> <div class="crayons-story__author-pic"> <a href="/thormeier" class="crayons-avatar crayons-avatar--l "> <img 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Timberborn 🦫 (yes, the beaver city-building game) as a database 💾 </a> </h2> <div class="crayons-story__tags"> <a class="crayons-tag crayons-tag--monochrome " href="/t/webdev"><span class="crayons-tag__prefix">#</span>webdev</a> <a class="crayons-tag crayons-tag--monochrome " href="/t/programming"><span class="crayons-tag__prefix">#</span>programming</a> <a class="crayons-tag crayons-tag--monochrome " href="/t/javascript"><span class="crayons-tag__prefix">#</span>javascript</a> <a class="crayons-tag crayons-tag--monochrome " href="/t/donttrythisathome"><span class="crayons-tag__prefix">#</span>donttrythisathome</a> </div> <div class="crayons-story__bottom"> <div class="crayons-story__details"> <a href="https://dev.to/thormeier/how-to-use-timberborn-yes-the-beaver-city-building-game-as-a-database-489c" class="crayons-btn crayons-btn--s crayons-btn--ghost crayons-btn--icon-left"> <div class="multiple_reactions_aggregate"> <span class="multiple_reactions_icons_container"> <span class="crayons_icon_container"> <img src="https://assets.dev.to/assets/raised-hands-74b2099fd66a39f2d7eed9305ee0f4553df0eb7b4f11b01b6b1b499973048fe5.svg" width="18" height="18"> </span> <span class="crayons_icon_container"> <img src="https://assets.dev.to/assets/multi-unicorn-b44d6f8c23cdd00964192bedc38af3e82463978aa611b4365bd33a0f1f4f3e97.svg" width="18" height="18"> </span> <span class="crayons_icon_container"> <img src="https://assets.dev.to/assets/sparkle-heart-5f9bee3767e18deb1bb725290cb151c25234768a0e9a2bd39370c382d02920cf.svg" width="18" height="18"> </span> </span> <span class="aggregate_reactions_counter">49<span class="hidden s:inline"> reactions</span></span> </div> </a> <a href="https://dev.to/thormeier/how-to-use-timberborn-yes-the-beaver-city-building-game-as-a-database-489c#comments" class="crayons-btn crayons-btn--s crayons-btn--ghost crayons-btn--icon-left flex items-center"> Comments 18<span class="hidden s:inline"> comments</span> </a> </div> <div class="crayons-story__save"> <small class="crayons-story__tertiary fs-xs mr-2"> 5 min read </small> <span class="bm-initial"> </span> <span class="bm-success"> </span> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <p><a class="mentioned-user" href="https://dev.to/thormeier">@thormeier</a> shares a wonderfully absurd project: turning Timberborn, a beaver city-building game, into a read/write data storage system by exploiting its HTTP lever automation feature. By encoding text as binary and flipping over 1,000 in-game levers via HTTP requests, he built something that technically qualifies as cloud storage since Steam syncs the save files.</p> <div class="ltag__link--embedded"> <div class="crayons-story "> <a href="https://dev.to/gde/decoding-bronze-age-paperwork-modern-ai-vs-ancient-assyrian-clay-tablets-5adf" class="crayons-story__hidden-navigation-link">Decoding Bronze Age Paperwork: Modern AI vs. Ancient Assyrian Clay Tablets</a> <div class="crayons-story__body crayons-story__body-full_post"> <div class="crayons-story__top"> <div class="crayons-story__meta"> <div class="crayons-story__author-pic"> <a class="crayons-logo crayons-logo--l" href="/gde"> <img alt="Google Developer Experts logo" src="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Forganization%2Fprofile_image%2F11939%2Fe3080d5b-ecde-42a8-b089-bafecc31fa97.png" 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Drawing from firsthand experience building a Go quiz app, the post argues that the real bottleneck is no longer implementation, but the clarity of thought required before a single prompt is written.</p> <div class="ltag__link--embedded"> <div class="crayons-story "> <a href="https://dev.to/adiatiayu/the-curated-automated-open-source-portfolio-how-its-going-5f98" class="crayons-story__hidden-navigation-link">The Curated, Automated Open Source Portfolio: How It’s Going</a> <div class="crayons-story__body crayons-story__body-full_post"> <a href="https://dev.to/adiatiayu/the-curated-automated-open-source-portfolio-how-its-going-5f98" class="crayons-article__context-note crayons-article__context-note__feed"><p>Tracks "invisible" work like co-authored PRs</p> </a> <div class="crayons-story__top"> <div class="crayons-story__meta"> <div class="crayons-story__author-pic"> <a href="/adiatiayu" class="crayons-avatar crayons-avatar--l "> <img src="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F146156%2F5a586e10-abf1-42bb-8798-14ba0fe2b272.jpg" alt="adiatiayu profile" class="crayons-avatar__image"> </a> </div> <div> <div> <a href="/adiatiayu" class="crayons-story__secondary fw-medium m:hidden"> Ayu Adiati </a> <div class="profile-preview-card relative mb-4 s:mb-0 fw-medium hidden m:inline-block"> Ayu Adiati <a href="/++"><img alt="Subscriber" class="subscription-icon" src="https://assets.dev.to/assets/subscription-icon-805dfa7ac7dd660f07ed8d654877270825b07a92a03841aa99a1093bd00431b2.png"></a> <div id="story-author-preview-content-3439601" class="profile-preview-card__content crayons-dropdown branded-7 p-4 pt-0"> <div class="gap-4 grid"> <div class="-mt-4"> <a href="/adiatiayu" class="flex"> <span class="crayons-avatar crayons-avatar--xl mr-2 shrink-0"> <img 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Portfolio: How It’s Going </a> </h2> <div class="crayons-story__tags"> <a class="crayons-tag crayons-tag--monochrome " href="/t/opensource"><span class="crayons-tag__prefix">#</span>opensource</a> <a class="crayons-tag crayons-tag--monochrome " href="/t/ai"><span class="crayons-tag__prefix">#</span>ai</a> <a class="crayons-tag crayons-tag--monochrome " href="/t/vibecoding"><span class="crayons-tag__prefix">#</span>vibecoding</a> </div> <div class="crayons-story__bottom"> <div class="crayons-story__details"> <a href="https://dev.to/adiatiayu/the-curated-automated-open-source-portfolio-how-its-going-5f98" class="crayons-btn crayons-btn--s crayons-btn--ghost crayons-btn--icon-left"> <div class="multiple_reactions_aggregate"> <span class="multiple_reactions_icons_container"> <span class="crayons_icon_container"> <img src="https://assets.dev.to/assets/fire-f60e7a582391810302117f987b22a8ef04a2fe0df7e3258a5f49332df1cec71e.svg" width="18" height="18"> </span> <span 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class="mentioned-user" href="https://dev.to/adiatiayu">@adiatiayu</a> shares an update on their automated open source portfolio project, which has grown from a simple contribution tracker into a full-featured tool that surfaces "invisible" work like co-authored PRs, contribution charts, and a personalized "Collaboration Persona." The post also covers the decision to split the project into a community template and a personal sandbox, making it easier for anyone to showcase their open-source journey.</p> <p><em>And that's a wrap for this week's Top 7 roundup! 🎬 We hope you enjoyed this eclectic mix of insights, stories, and tips from our talented authors. Keep coding, keep learning, and stay tuned to DEV for more captivating content and <a href="https://dev.to/settings/notifications">make sure you’re opted in to our Weekly Newsletter</a> 📩 for all the best articles, discussions, and updates.</em></p> top7 discuss Jess Lee Fri, 03 Apr 2026 21:00:45 +0000 https://core.forem.com/devteam/what-do-you-want-to-know-about-hardware-acceleration-ask-the-google-team-3nj0 https://core.forem.com/devteam/what-do-you-want-to-know-about-hardware-acceleration-ask-the-google-team-3nj0 <p>Each week, we collect community questions for the team at Google to answer on their weekly livestream, Google Cloud Live. </p> <p>The next stream is all about accelerating data science and analytics with GPUs. <a class="mentioned-user" href="https://dev.to/greggyb">@greggyb</a> will be joined by special guests Jeff Nelson (Google) and William Hill (NVIDIA) for a live speed benchmark (a 340-million-row data scan 🤯) and a discussion on why "expensive" hardware can often be cheaper in the long run.</p> <div class="crayons-card c-embed"> <h2> Stream Details </h2> <ul> <li>📅 <strong>When:</strong> April 7 at 9am PDT / 12pm EDT</li> <li>📺 <strong>Where:</strong> <ul> <li>We'll be simulcasting this livestream right on the DEV homepage! <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yBxRoYj-i28" class="crayons-btn crayons-btn--primary" rel="noopener noreferrer">Subscribe or Get Notified on YouTube</a> </li> </ul> </li> </ul> </div> <p><strong>Drop your questions in the comments below.</strong> What hardware questions do you have? Are you facing any challenges processing your datasets? They'll answer as many questions as they can during the livestream.</p> discuss datascience analytics gpu Jess Lee Fri, 03 Apr 2026 13:00:00 +0000 https://core.forem.com/devteam/what-was-your-win-this-week-2on5 https://core.forem.com/devteam/what-was-your-win-this-week-2on5 <p>👋👋👋👋</p> <p>Looking back on your week -- what was something you're proud of?</p> <p>All wins count -- big or small 🎉</p> <p>Examples of 'wins' include:</p> <ul> <li>Getting a promotion!</li> <li>Starting a new project</li> <li>Fixing a tricky bug</li> <li>Taking a walk without checking your phone 🌳 </li> </ul> <p><a href="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2Fjy18ok9hrdhsyiplie5m.gif" class="article-body-image-wrapper"><img src="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2Fjy18ok9hrdhsyiplie5m.gif" alt="A person hikes through the woods" width="480" height="328"></a></p> <p>Happy Friday!</p> discuss weeklyretro Jess Lee Wed, 01 Apr 2026 15:32:19 +0000 https://core.forem.com/devteam/join-our-april-fools-challenge-for-a-chance-at-tea-rrific-prizes-1ofa https://core.forem.com/devteam/join-our-april-fools-challenge-for-a-chance-at-tea-rrific-prizes-1ofa <p>Hello, and let’s get this out of the way right now: this is no joke!!</p> <p>Tired of building world-changing, hyper-optimized production apps? Sick of reading about clean architecture, scalability, and practicality for a moment? Then we have the perfect challenge for you! It’s time to lean into the chaos of the internet: Welcome to the <strong>DEV April Fools Challenge</strong>. 🦄</p> <div class="crayons-card c-embed"> <h2> Our Prompt: HTCPCP IYKYK </h2> <p>Your mandate for this challenge is to <strong>build something completely useless or silly.</strong> We want software that solves zero real-world problems. A CSS-only site that un-centers divs? Great. A volume slider that requires you to shake your phone to turn up the music? Awesome. Your only goal is to make us laugh, scratch our heads, or ask <em><em>Why on earth did they build this?</em></em> Make a fool of yourself and have fun with it!</p> <h3> Additional Prize Categories: </h3> <ul> <li><p><strong>Best Google AI Usage:</strong> Tell us how you leveraged Google AI for this submission. Did you build with Antigravity, experiment in Google AI Studio, or use the Gemini CLI? Or is there a Google AI product embedded in your build such as the Gemini API or any Google Cloud product such as Cloud Run? Tell us all about your experience!</p></li> <li><p><strong>Best Ode to Larry Masinter:</strong> We’re talking teapots and intentional 418s. </p></li> <li><p><strong>Community Favorite</strong>: Awarded to one of the most popular submissions based on comments, reactions, overall quality, and final judge discretion.</p></li> </ul> </div> <h2> Judging Criteria and Prizes </h2> <p>All submissions will be judged on the following:</p> <ul> <li> <strong>Anti-Value Proposition:</strong> How delightfully useless, silly, or over-engineered is this project?</li> <li> <strong>Creativity:</strong> Is the concept original or a hilariously bad take on a familiar problem? </li> <li> <strong>Technical Execution:</strong> Ironically, building bad software sometimes takes good engineering. Is it functional in its dysfunction? </li> <li> <strong>Writing Quality:</strong> Is the submission post clear, and does it tell a funny, compelling story about your project?</li> </ul> <h3> Prizes </h3> <p>We’ll select two winners for the overall prompt, and one winner for each additional prize category. Our five total winners will each receive:</p> <ul> <li>A surprise teapot or coffee maker with appropriate fixings (approx. $50 USD value)</li> <li><a href="https://dev.to/++">DEV++ Membership</a></li> <li>Exclusive DEV Badge</li> </ul> <p><strong>All participants</strong> with a valid submission will receive a completion badge.</p> <div class="crayons-card c-embed"> <h2> How To Participate </h2> <p>Publish a post on DEV using the submission template below. Your post should give us an overview of what you built and a demo of your project.</p> <p><a href="https://dev.to/new?prefill=---%0Atitle%3A%20%0Apublished%3A%20false%0Atags%3A%20devchallenge%2C%20418challenge%2C%20showdev%0A---%0A%0A%2AThis%20is%20a%20submission%20for%20the%20%5BDEV%20April%20Fools%20Challenge%5D%28https%3A%2F%2Fdev.to%2Fchallenges%2Faprilfools-2026%29%2A%0A%0A%23%23%20What%20I%20Built%0A%3C%21--%20Give%20us%20an%20overview%20of%20your%20delightfully%20useless%20project%20--%3E%0A%0A%23%23%20Demo%0A%3C%21--%20Share%20a%20video%20demo%20or%20link%20to%20your%20project%20--%3E%0A%0A%23%23%20Code%0A%3C%21--%20Show%20us%20the%20code%21%20You%20can%20embed%20a%20GitHub%20repo%20directly%20into%20your%20post.%20--%3E%0A%0A%23%23%20How%20I%20Built%20It%0A%3C%21--%20Tell%20us%20about%20the%20technologies%20you%20used%20--%3E%0A%0A%23%23%20Prize%20Category%0A%3C%21--%20If%20you%20are%20submitting%20for%20a%20specific%20prize%20category%20%28Best%20Google%20AI%20Usage%2C%20Best%20Ode%20to%20Larry%20Masinter%2C%20or%20Community%20Favorite%29%2C%20tell%20us%20which%20one%20and%20why%21%20--%3E%0A%0A%3C%21--%20Team%20Submissions%3A%20Please%20pick%20one%20member%20to%20publish%20the%20submission%20and%20credit%20teammates%20by%20listing%20their%20DEV%20usernames%20directly%20in%20the%20body%20of%20the%20post.%20--%3E%0A%0A%3C%21--%20Thanks%20for%20participating%21%20--%3E" class="crayons-btn crayons-btn--primary">April Fools Challenge Submission Template</a> </p> <p><em>Please review our <a href="https://dev.to/challenges/weekend-2026-02-28">judging criteria, rules, guidelines, and FAQ page</a> before submitting so you understand our participation guidelines and official contest rules such as eligibility requirements.</em></p> </div> <h2> Important Dates </h2> <ul> <li> <strong>April 1</strong>: April Fools Challenge begins!</li> <li> <strong>April 12 at 11:59pm PT</strong>: Submissions Due</li> <li> <strong>April 23:</strong> Winners Announced</li> </ul> <p>We can’t wait to see what crazy projects you come up with. Questions about the challenge? Drop them in the comments below.</p> <p>Good luck!!</p> devchallenge 418challenge jokes Sloan the DEV Moderator Wed, 01 Apr 2026 13:00:00 +0000 https://core.forem.com/devteam/welcome-thread-v371-406b https://core.forem.com/devteam/welcome-thread-v371-406b <ol> <li><p>Leave a comment below to introduce yourself! You can talk about what brought you here, what you're learning, or just a fun fact about<br> yourself.</p></li> <li><p>Reply to someone's comment, either with a question or just a hello. 👋</p></li> </ol> <p><a href="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2Fino6voeyu8r3uqno04wq.gif" class="article-body-image-wrapper"><img src="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2Fino6voeyu8r3uqno04wq.gif" alt="The singer, Adele, sings to the camera with the text " width="480" height="272"></a></p> <ol> <li>Come back next week to greet our new members so you can one day earn our <a href="https://dev.to/community-badges?badge=warm-welcome">Warm Welcome Badge</a>!</li> </ol> welcome Jess Lee Mon, 30 Mar 2026 18:10:26 +0000 https://core.forem.com/devteam/top-7-featured-dev-posts-of-the-week-ba0 https://core.forem.com/devteam/top-7-featured-dev-posts-of-the-week-ba0 <p><em>Welcome to this week's Top 7, where the DEV editorial team handpicks their favorite posts from the previous week (Saturday-Friday).</em></p> <p>Congrats to all the authors that made it onto the list 👏</p> <div class="ltag__link--embedded"> <div class="crayons-story "> <a href="https://dev.to/jonoherrington/ai-didnt-break-your-culture-it-exposed-it-2729" class="crayons-story__hidden-navigation-link">AI Didn't Break Your Culture. It Exposed It.</a> <div class="crayons-story__body crayons-story__body-full_post"> <a href="https://dev.to/jonoherrington/ai-didnt-break-your-culture-it-exposed-it-2729" class="crayons-article__context-note crayons-article__context-note__feed"><p>Examines how teams hide behind AI models</p> </a> <div class="crayons-story__top"> <div class="crayons-story__meta"> <div class="crayons-story__author-pic"> <a href="/jonoherrington" class="crayons-avatar crayons-avatar--l "> <img src="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F3831929%2F84167118-5088-4f0c-a210-dc60041da874.jpeg" alt="jonoherrington profile" class="crayons-avatar__image"> </a> </div> <div> <div> <a href="/jonoherrington" class="crayons-story__secondary fw-medium m:hidden"> Jono Herrington </a> <div class="profile-preview-card relative mb-4 s:mb-0 fw-medium hidden m:inline-block"> Jono Herrington <div id="story-author-preview-content-3404686" class="profile-preview-card__content crayons-dropdown branded-7 p-4 pt-0"> <div class="gap-4 grid"> <div class="-mt-4"> <a href="/jonoherrington" class="flex"> <span class="crayons-avatar crayons-avatar--xl mr-2 shrink-0"> <img src="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F3831929%2F84167118-5088-4f0c-a210-dc60041da874.jpeg" class="crayons-avatar__image" alt=""> </span> <span class="crayons-link crayons-subtitle-2 mt-5">Jono Herrington</span> </a> </div> <div class="print-hidden"> Follow </div> <div class="author-preview-metadata-container"></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <a href="https://dev.to/jonoherrington/ai-didnt-break-your-culture-it-exposed-it-2729" class="crayons-story__tertiary fs-xs"><time>Mar 25</time><span class="time-ago-indicator-initial-placeholder"></span></a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="crayons-story__indention"> <h2 class="crayons-story__title crayons-story__title-full_post"> <a href="https://dev.to/jonoherrington/ai-didnt-break-your-culture-it-exposed-it-2729" id="article-link-3404686"> AI Didn't Break Your Culture. It Exposed It. </a> </h2> <div class="crayons-story__tags"> <a class="crayons-tag crayons-tag--monochrome " href="/t/ai"><span class="crayons-tag__prefix">#</span>ai</a> <a class="crayons-tag crayons-tag--monochrome " href="/t/webdev"><span class="crayons-tag__prefix">#</span>webdev</a> <a class="crayons-tag crayons-tag--monochrome " href="/t/leadership"><span class="crayons-tag__prefix">#</span>leadership</a> <a class="crayons-tag crayons-tag--monochrome " href="/t/programming"><span class="crayons-tag__prefix">#</span>programming</a> </div> <div class="crayons-story__bottom"> <div class="crayons-story__details"> <a href="https://dev.to/jonoherrington/ai-didnt-break-your-culture-it-exposed-it-2729" class="crayons-btn crayons-btn--s crayons-btn--ghost crayons-btn--icon-left"> <div class="multiple_reactions_aggregate"> <span class="multiple_reactions_icons_container"> <span class="crayons_icon_container"> <img src="https://assets.dev.to/assets/raised-hands-74b2099fd66a39f2d7eed9305ee0f4553df0eb7b4f11b01b6b1b499973048fe5.svg" width="18" height="18"> </span> <span class="crayons_icon_container"> <img src="https://assets.dev.to/assets/exploding-head-daceb38d627e6ae9b730f36a1e390fca556a4289d5a41abb2c35068ad3e2c4b5.svg" width="18" height="18"> </span> <span class="crayons_icon_container"> <img src="https://assets.dev.to/assets/sparkle-heart-5f9bee3767e18deb1bb725290cb151c25234768a0e9a2bd39370c382d02920cf.svg" width="18" height="18"> </span> </span> <span class="aggregate_reactions_counter">66<span class="hidden s:inline"> reactions</span></span> </div> </a> <a href="https://dev.to/jonoherrington/ai-didnt-break-your-culture-it-exposed-it-2729#comments" class="crayons-btn crayons-btn--s crayons-btn--ghost crayons-btn--icon-left flex items-center"> Comments 34<span class="hidden s:inline"> comments</span> </a> </div> <div class="crayons-story__save"> <small class="crayons-story__tertiary fs-xs mr-2"> 6 min read </small> <span class="bm-initial"> </span> <span class="bm-success"> </span> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <p><a class="mentioned-user" href="https://dev.to/jonoherrington">@jonoherrington</a> argues that AI hasn't created broken engineering cultures, it's simply made bad habits impossible to ignore. When engineers cite "ChatGPT said so" as a decision argument, it's a symptom of teams that were never taught to build and defend their own judgment.</p> <div class="ltag__link--embedded"> <div class="crayons-story "> <a href="https://dev.to/dmtrkovalenko/benchmark-oriented-development-is-a-road-to-nowhere-1518" class="crayons-story__hidden-navigation-link">Benchmark oriented development is a road to nowhere</a> <div class="crayons-story__body crayons-story__body-full_post"> <div class="crayons-story__top"> <div class="crayons-story__meta"> <div class="crayons-story__author-pic"> <a href="/dmtrkovalenko" class="crayons-avatar crayons-avatar--l "> <img src="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F201902%2F92e6e349-0557-4197-9137-bdf7f51173ba.jpeg" alt="dmtrkovalenko profile" class="crayons-avatar__image"> </a> </div> <div> <div> <a href="/dmtrkovalenko" class="crayons-story__secondary fw-medium m:hidden"> Dmitriy Kovalenko </a> <div class="profile-preview-card relative mb-4 s:mb-0 fw-medium hidden m:inline-block"> Dmitriy Kovalenko <div id="story-author-preview-content-3405408" class="profile-preview-card__content crayons-dropdown branded-7 p-4 pt-0"> <div class="gap-4 grid"> <div class="-mt-4"> <a href="/dmtrkovalenko" class="flex"> <span class="crayons-avatar crayons-avatar--xl mr-2 shrink-0"> <img src="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F201902%2F92e6e349-0557-4197-9137-bdf7f51173ba.jpeg" class="crayons-avatar__image" alt=""> </span> <span class="crayons-link crayons-subtitle-2 mt-5">Dmitriy Kovalenko</span> </a> </div> <div class="print-hidden"> Follow </div> <div class="author-preview-metadata-container"></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <a href="https://dev.to/dmtrkovalenko/benchmark-oriented-development-is-a-road-to-nowhere-1518" class="crayons-story__tertiary fs-xs"><time>Mar 25</time><span class="time-ago-indicator-initial-placeholder"></span></a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="crayons-story__indention"> <h2 class="crayons-story__title crayons-story__title-full_post"> <a href="https://dev.to/dmtrkovalenko/benchmark-oriented-development-is-a-road-to-nowhere-1518" id="article-link-3405408"> Benchmark oriented development is a road to nowhere </a> </h2> <div class="crayons-story__tags"> <a class="crayons-tag crayons-tag--monochrome " href="/t/cursor"><span class="crayons-tag__prefix">#</span>cursor</a> <a class="crayons-tag crayons-tag--monochrome " href="/t/ai"><span class="crayons-tag__prefix">#</span>ai</a> <a class="crayons-tag crayons-tag--monochrome " href="/t/programming"><span class="crayons-tag__prefix">#</span>programming</a> </div> <div class="crayons-story__bottom"> <div class="crayons-story__details"> <a href="https://dev.to/dmtrkovalenko/benchmark-oriented-development-is-a-road-to-nowhere-1518" class="crayons-btn crayons-btn--s crayons-btn--ghost crayons-btn--icon-left"> <div class="multiple_reactions_aggregate"> <span class="multiple_reactions_icons_container"> <span class="crayons_icon_container"> <img src="https://assets.dev.to/assets/raised-hands-74b2099fd66a39f2d7eed9305ee0f4553df0eb7b4f11b01b6b1b499973048fe5.svg" width="18" height="18"> </span> <span class="crayons_icon_container"> <img src="https://assets.dev.to/assets/multi-unicorn-b44d6f8c23cdd00964192bedc38af3e82463978aa611b4365bd33a0f1f4f3e97.svg" width="18" height="18"> </span> <span class="crayons_icon_container"> <img src="https://assets.dev.to/assets/sparkle-heart-5f9bee3767e18deb1bb725290cb151c25234768a0e9a2bd39370c382d02920cf.svg" width="18" height="18"> </span> </span> <span class="aggregate_reactions_counter">37<span class="hidden s:inline"> reactions</span></span> </div> </a> <a href="https://dev.to/dmtrkovalenko/benchmark-oriented-development-is-a-road-to-nowhere-1518#comments" class="crayons-btn crayons-btn--s crayons-btn--ghost crayons-btn--icon-left flex items-center"> Comments <span class="hidden s:inline">Add Comment</span> </a> </div> <div class="crayons-story__save"> <small class="crayons-story__tertiary fs-xs mr-2"> 12 min read </small> <span class="bm-initial"> </span> <span class="bm-success"> </span> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <p><a class="mentioned-user" href="https://dev.to/dmtrkovalenko">@dmtrkovalenko</a> takes a critical look at Cursor's claim of being 1,300x faster than ripgrep, breaking down why closed benchmarks on cherry-picked queries are more marketing than engineering. Drawing from their own open-source file search project, they show that raw speed on extreme codebases rarely reflects real-world developer needs.</p> <div class="ltag__link--embedded"> <div class="crayons-story "> <a href="https://dev.to/nandofm/building-a-weather-station-using-an-old-raspberry-pi-5333" class="crayons-story__hidden-navigation-link">Building a Weather Station Using an Old Raspberry Pi</a> <div class="crayons-story__body crayons-story__body-full_post"> <div class="crayons-story__top"> <div class="crayons-story__meta"> <div class="crayons-story__author-pic"> <a href="/nandofm" class="crayons-avatar crayons-avatar--l "> <img src="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F3707424%2F933dae0f-c492-447f-a437-9e08ad34c6b6.jpg" alt="nandofm profile" class="crayons-avatar__image"> </a> </div> <div> <div> <a href="/nandofm" class="crayons-story__secondary fw-medium m:hidden"> Fernando Fornieles </a> <div class="profile-preview-card relative mb-4 s:mb-0 fw-medium hidden m:inline-block"> Fernando Fornieles <div id="story-author-preview-content-3385945" class="profile-preview-card__content crayons-dropdown branded-7 p-4 pt-0"> <div class="gap-4 grid"> <div class="-mt-4"> <a href="/nandofm" class="flex"> <span class="crayons-avatar crayons-avatar--xl mr-2 shrink-0"> <img src="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F3707424%2F933dae0f-c492-447f-a437-9e08ad34c6b6.jpg" class="crayons-avatar__image" alt=""> </span> <span class="crayons-link crayons-subtitle-2 mt-5">Fernando Fornieles</span> </a> </div> <div class="print-hidden"> Follow </div> <div class="author-preview-metadata-container"></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <a href="https://dev.to/nandofm/building-a-weather-station-using-an-old-raspberry-pi-5333" class="crayons-story__tertiary fs-xs"><time>Mar 23</time><span class="time-ago-indicator-initial-placeholder"></span></a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="crayons-story__indention"> <h2 class="crayons-story__title crayons-story__title-full_post"> <a href="https://dev.to/nandofm/building-a-weather-station-using-an-old-raspberry-pi-5333" id="article-link-3385945"> Building a Weather Station Using an Old Raspberry Pi </a> </h2> <div class="crayons-story__tags"> <a class="crayons-tag crayons-tag--monochrome " href="/t/raspberrypi"><span class="crayons-tag__prefix">#</span>raspberrypi</a> <a class="crayons-tag crayons-tag--monochrome " href="/t/sideprojects"><span class="crayons-tag__prefix">#</span>sideprojects</a> <a class="crayons-tag crayons-tag--monochrome " href="/t/learning"><span class="crayons-tag__prefix">#</span>learning</a> <a class="crayons-tag crayons-tag--monochrome " href="/t/community"><span class="crayons-tag__prefix">#</span>community</a> </div> <div class="crayons-story__bottom"> <div class="crayons-story__details"> <a href="https://dev.to/nandofm/building-a-weather-station-using-an-old-raspberry-pi-5333" class="crayons-btn crayons-btn--s crayons-btn--ghost crayons-btn--icon-left"> <div class="multiple_reactions_aggregate"> <span class="multiple_reactions_icons_container"> <span class="crayons_icon_container"> <img src="https://assets.dev.to/assets/raised-hands-74b2099fd66a39f2d7eed9305ee0f4553df0eb7b4f11b01b6b1b499973048fe5.svg" width="18" height="18"> </span> <span class="crayons_icon_container"> <img src="https://assets.dev.to/assets/multi-unicorn-b44d6f8c23cdd00964192bedc38af3e82463978aa611b4365bd33a0f1f4f3e97.svg" width="18" height="18"> </span> <span class="crayons_icon_container"> <img src="https://assets.dev.to/assets/sparkle-heart-5f9bee3767e18deb1bb725290cb151c25234768a0e9a2bd39370c382d02920cf.svg" width="18" height="18"> </span> </span> <span class="aggregate_reactions_counter">56<span class="hidden s:inline"> reactions</span></span> </div> </a> <a href="https://dev.to/nandofm/building-a-weather-station-using-an-old-raspberry-pi-5333#comments" class="crayons-btn crayons-btn--s crayons-btn--ghost crayons-btn--icon-left flex items-center"> Comments 14<span class="hidden s:inline"> comments</span> </a> </div> <div class="crayons-story__save"> <small class="crayons-story__tertiary fs-xs mr-2"> 3 min read </small> <span class="bm-initial"> </span> <span class="bm-success"> </span> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <p><a class="mentioned-user" href="https://dev.to/nandofm">@nandofm</a> walks us through the hands-on process of building a home weather station using an old Raspberry Pi 2 and a Pimoroni Weather HAT, including mounting it safely on a balcony. The post dives into one of the trickiest parts of the build: using a linear regression model to calibrate temperature readings affected by the Pi's own CPU heat.</p> <div class="ltag__link--embedded"> <div class="crayons-story "> <a href="https://dev.to/kevinbridges/we-solved-https-why-havent-we-solved-age-verification-2g9o" class="crayons-story__hidden-navigation-link">We Solved HTTPS. Why Haven’t We Solved Age Verification?</a> <div class="crayons-story__body crayons-story__body-full_post"> <a href="https://dev.to/kevinbridges/we-solved-https-why-havent-we-solved-age-verification-2g9o" class="crayons-article__context-note crayons-article__context-note__feed"><p>Comments challenge the HTTPS analogy</p> </a> <div class="crayons-story__top"> <div class="crayons-story__meta"> <div class="crayons-story__author-pic"> <a href="/kevinbridges" class="crayons-avatar crayons-avatar--l "> <img src="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F204095%2F371a08ad-bee9-4cbb-b93d-97fb2aa4f91c.jpeg" alt="kevinbridges profile" class="crayons-avatar__image"> </a> </div> <div> <div> <a href="/kevinbridges" class="crayons-story__secondary fw-medium m:hidden"> Kevin Bridges </a> <div class="profile-preview-card relative mb-4 s:mb-0 fw-medium hidden m:inline-block"> Kevin Bridges <div id="story-author-preview-content-3409991" class="profile-preview-card__content crayons-dropdown branded-7 p-4 pt-0"> <div class="gap-4 grid"> <div class="-mt-4"> <a href="/kevinbridges" class="flex"> <span class="crayons-avatar crayons-avatar--xl mr-2 shrink-0"> <img src="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F204095%2F371a08ad-bee9-4cbb-b93d-97fb2aa4f91c.jpeg" class="crayons-avatar__image" alt=""> </span> <span class="crayons-link crayons-subtitle-2 mt-5">Kevin Bridges</span> </a> </div> <div class="print-hidden"> Follow </div> <div class="author-preview-metadata-container"></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <a href="https://dev.to/kevinbridges/we-solved-https-why-havent-we-solved-age-verification-2g9o" class="crayons-story__tertiary fs-xs"><time>Mar 26</time><span class="time-ago-indicator-initial-placeholder"></span></a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="crayons-story__indention"> <h2 class="crayons-story__title crayons-story__title-full_post"> <a href="https://dev.to/kevinbridges/we-solved-https-why-havent-we-solved-age-verification-2g9o" id="article-link-3409991"> We Solved HTTPS. Why Haven’t We Solved Age Verification? </a> </h2> <div class="crayons-story__tags"> <a class="crayons-tag crayons-tag--monochrome " href="/t/webdev"><span class="crayons-tag__prefix">#</span>webdev</a> <a class="crayons-tag crayons-tag--monochrome " href="/t/dis"><span class="crayons-tag__prefix">#</span>dis</a> <a class="crayons-tag crayons-tag--monochrome " href="/t/architecture"><span class="crayons-tag__prefix">#</span>architecture</a> <a class="crayons-tag crayons-tag--monochrome " href="/t/security"><span class="crayons-tag__prefix">#</span>security</a> </div> <div class="crayons-story__bottom"> <div class="crayons-story__details"> <a href="https://dev.to/kevinbridges/we-solved-https-why-havent-we-solved-age-verification-2g9o" class="crayons-btn crayons-btn--s crayons-btn--ghost crayons-btn--icon-left"> <div class="multiple_reactions_aggregate"> <span class="multiple_reactions_icons_container"> <span class="crayons_icon_container"> <img src="https://assets.dev.to/assets/raised-hands-74b2099fd66a39f2d7eed9305ee0f4553df0eb7b4f11b01b6b1b499973048fe5.svg" width="18" height="18"> </span> <span class="crayons_icon_container"> <img src="https://assets.dev.to/assets/exploding-head-daceb38d627e6ae9b730f36a1e390fca556a4289d5a41abb2c35068ad3e2c4b5.svg" width="18" height="18"> </span> <span class="crayons_icon_container"> <img src="https://assets.dev.to/assets/sparkle-heart-5f9bee3767e18deb1bb725290cb151c25234768a0e9a2bd39370c382d02920cf.svg" width="18" height="18"> </span> </span> <span class="aggregate_reactions_counter">21<span class="hidden s:inline"> reactions</span></span> </div> </a> <a href="https://dev.to/kevinbridges/we-solved-https-why-havent-we-solved-age-verification-2g9o#comments" class="crayons-btn crayons-btn--s crayons-btn--ghost crayons-btn--icon-left flex items-center"> Comments 18<span class="hidden s:inline"> comments</span> </a> </div> <div class="crayons-story__save"> <small class="crayons-story__tertiary fs-xs mr-2"> 5 min read </small> <span class="bm-initial"> </span> <span class="bm-success"> </span> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <p><a class="mentioned-user" href="https://dev.to/kevinbridges">@kevinbridges</a> makes the case that age verification online is fundamentally broken because it's treated as a per-platform feature rather than shared internet infrastructure. Drawing parallels to how HTTPS and OAuth were solved, they propose a system of privacy-preserving "Age Tokens" issued by trusted providers which are verified without ever revealing the user's identity.</p> <div class="ltag__link--embedded"> <div class="crayons-story "> <a href="https://dev.to/jon_at_backboardio/im-learning-ai-in-public-and-i-think-developers-need-to-chill-a-bit-31d2" class="crayons-story__hidden-navigation-link">I’m Learning AI in Public, and I Think Developers Need to Chill a Bit</a> <div class="crayons-story__body crayons-story__body-full_post"> <div class="crayons-story__top"> <div class="crayons-story__meta"> <div class="crayons-story__author-pic"> <a href="/jon_at_backboardio" class="crayons-avatar crayons-avatar--l "> <img src="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F3824580%2Fcbf3ef23-2d0b-4576-90ff-0d46b2119ea8.png" alt="jon_at_backboardio profile" class="crayons-avatar__image"> </a> </div> <div> <div> <a href="/jon_at_backboardio" class="crayons-story__secondary fw-medium m:hidden"> Jonathan Murray </a> <div class="profile-preview-card relative mb-4 s:mb-0 fw-medium hidden m:inline-block"> Jonathan Murray <div id="story-author-preview-content-3395533" class="profile-preview-card__content crayons-dropdown branded-7 p-4 pt-0"> <div class="gap-4 grid"> <div class="-mt-4"> <a href="/jon_at_backboardio" class="flex"> <span class="crayons-avatar crayons-avatar--xl mr-2 shrink-0"> <img src="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F3824580%2Fcbf3ef23-2d0b-4576-90ff-0d46b2119ea8.png" class="crayons-avatar__image" alt=""> </span> <span class="crayons-link crayons-subtitle-2 mt-5">Jonathan Murray</span> </a> </div> <div class="print-hidden"> Follow </div> <div class="author-preview-metadata-container"></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <a href="https://dev.to/jon_at_backboardio/im-learning-ai-in-public-and-i-think-developers-need-to-chill-a-bit-31d2" class="crayons-story__tertiary fs-xs"><time>Mar 24</time><span class="time-ago-indicator-initial-placeholder"></span></a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="crayons-story__indention"> <h2 class="crayons-story__title crayons-story__title-full_post"> <a href="https://dev.to/jon_at_backboardio/im-learning-ai-in-public-and-i-think-developers-need-to-chill-a-bit-31d2" id="article-link-3395533"> I’m Learning AI in Public, and I Think Developers Need to Chill a Bit </a> </h2> <div class="crayons-story__tags"> <a class="crayons-tag crayons-tag--monochrome " href="/t/ai"><span class="crayons-tag__prefix">#</span>ai</a> <a class="crayons-tag crayons-tag--monochrome " href="/t/devops"><span class="crayons-tag__prefix">#</span>devops</a> <a class="crayons-tag crayons-tag--monochrome " href="/t/devrel"><span class="crayons-tag__prefix">#</span>devrel</a> <a class="crayons-tag crayons-tag--monochrome " href="/t/programming"><span class="crayons-tag__prefix">#</span>programming</a> </div> <div class="crayons-story__bottom"> <div class="crayons-story__details"> <a href="https://dev.to/jon_at_backboardio/im-learning-ai-in-public-and-i-think-developers-need-to-chill-a-bit-31d2" class="crayons-btn crayons-btn--s crayons-btn--ghost crayons-btn--icon-left"> <div class="multiple_reactions_aggregate"> <span class="multiple_reactions_icons_container"> <span class="crayons_icon_container"> <img src="https://assets.dev.to/assets/multi-unicorn-b44d6f8c23cdd00964192bedc38af3e82463978aa611b4365bd33a0f1f4f3e97.svg" width="18" height="18"> </span> <span class="crayons_icon_container"> <img src="https://assets.dev.to/assets/fire-f60e7a582391810302117f987b22a8ef04a2fe0df7e3258a5f49332df1cec71e.svg" width="18" height="18"> </span> <span class="crayons_icon_container"> <img src="https://assets.dev.to/assets/sparkle-heart-5f9bee3767e18deb1bb725290cb151c25234768a0e9a2bd39370c382d02920cf.svg" width="18" height="18"> </span> </span> <span class="aggregate_reactions_counter">71<span class="hidden s:inline"> reactions</span></span> </div> </a> <a href="https://dev.to/jon_at_backboardio/im-learning-ai-in-public-and-i-think-developers-need-to-chill-a-bit-31d2#comments" class="crayons-btn crayons-btn--s crayons-btn--ghost crayons-btn--icon-left flex items-center"> Comments 12<span class="hidden s:inline"> comments</span> </a> </div> <div class="crayons-story__save"> <small class="crayons-story__tertiary fs-xs mr-2"> 5 min read </small> <span class="bm-initial"> </span> <span class="bm-success"> </span> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <p><a class="mentioned-user" href="https://dev.to/jon_at_backboardio">@jon_at_backboardio</a> reminds us that most people aren't tracking model releases and context windows, and that's completely fine. After watching a 73-year-old parent use AI to research their ancestry, they reflect on why developers should focus on being a bridge to AI rather than a gatekeeper.</p> <div class="ltag__link--embedded"> <div class="crayons-story "> <a href="https://dev.to/aliirz/i-built-a-file-transfer-tool-that-cant-spy-on-you-even-if-it-wanted-to-2p39" class="crayons-story__hidden-navigation-link">I built a file transfer tool that can’t spy on you even if it wanted to</a> <div class="crayons-article__cover crayons-article__cover__image__feed"> <iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Q9-33j4bV7M" title="I built a file transfer tool that can’t spy on you even if it wanted to"></iframe> </div> <div class="crayons-story__body crayons-story__body-full_post"> <a href="https://dev.to/aliirz/i-built-a-file-transfer-tool-that-cant-spy-on-you-even-if-it-wanted-to-2p39" class="crayons-article__context-note crayons-article__context-note__feed"><p>Uses URL fragments to keep keys off servers</p> </a> <div 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tool that can’t spy on you even if it wanted to </a> </h2> <div class="crayons-story__tags"> <a class="crayons-tag crayons-tag--monochrome " href="/t/opensource"><span class="crayons-tag__prefix">#</span>opensource</a> <a class="crayons-tag crayons-tag--monochrome " href="/t/go"><span class="crayons-tag__prefix">#</span>go</a> <a class="crayons-tag crayons-tag--monochrome " href="/t/webdev"><span class="crayons-tag__prefix">#</span>webdev</a> </div> <div class="crayons-story__bottom"> <div class="crayons-story__details"> <a href="https://dev.to/aliirz/i-built-a-file-transfer-tool-that-cant-spy-on-you-even-if-it-wanted-to-2p39" class="crayons-btn crayons-btn--s crayons-btn--ghost crayons-btn--icon-left"> <div class="multiple_reactions_aggregate"> <span class="multiple_reactions_icons_container"> <span class="crayons_icon_container"> <img src="https://assets.dev.to/assets/exploding-head-daceb38d627e6ae9b730f36a1e390fca556a4289d5a41abb2c35068ad3e2c4b5.svg" width="18" height="18"> </span> <span class="crayons_icon_container"> <img src="https://assets.dev.to/assets/raised-hands-74b2099fd66a39f2d7eed9305ee0f4553df0eb7b4f11b01b6b1b499973048fe5.svg" width="18" height="18"> </span> <span class="crayons_icon_container"> <img src="https://assets.dev.to/assets/sparkle-heart-5f9bee3767e18deb1bb725290cb151c25234768a0e9a2bd39370c382d02920cf.svg" width="18" height="18"> </span> </span> <span class="aggregate_reactions_counter">43<span class="hidden s:inline"> reactions</span></span> </div> </a> <a href="https://dev.to/aliirz/i-built-a-file-transfer-tool-that-cant-spy-on-you-even-if-it-wanted-to-2p39#comments" class="crayons-btn crayons-btn--s crayons-btn--ghost crayons-btn--icon-left flex items-center"> Comments 16<span class="hidden s:inline"> comments</span> </a> </div> <div class="crayons-story__save"> <small class="crayons-story__tertiary fs-xs mr-2"> 3 min read </small> <span class="bm-initial"> </span> <span class="bm-success"> </span> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <p><a class="mentioned-user" href="https://dev.to/aliirz">@aliirz</a> built phntm.sh, an open-source, zero-knowledge file transfer tool where the server is architecturally incapable of reading your files. With some clever encryption and embedding decisions, the tool turns privacy from a promise into a proof.</p> <div class="ltag__link--embedded"> <div class="crayons-story "> <a href="https://dev.to/filozofer/i-was-asked-to-delete-my-comments-before-committing-5437" class="crayons-story__hidden-navigation-link">I was asked to delete my comments before committing</a> <div class="crayons-story__body crayons-story__body-full_post"> <div class="crayons-story__top"> <div class="crayons-story__meta"> <div class="crayons-story__author-pic"> <a href="/filozofer" class="crayons-avatar crayons-avatar--l "> <img src="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F457658%2F18cc9621-8bc2-4803-bd61-df2e97f4113e.jpg" alt="filozofer profile" class="crayons-avatar__image"> </a> </div> <div> <div> <a href="/filozofer" class="crayons-story__secondary fw-medium m:hidden"> Tual Maxime (@filozofer) </a> <div class="profile-preview-card relative mb-4 s:mb-0 fw-medium hidden m:inline-block"> Tual Maxime (<a class="mentioned-user" href="https://dev.to/filozofer">@filozofer</a>) <div id="story-author-preview-content-3381902" class="profile-preview-card__content crayons-dropdown branded-7 p-4 pt-0"> <div class="gap-4 grid"> <div class="-mt-4"> <a href="/filozofer" class="flex"> <span class="crayons-avatar crayons-avatar--xl mr-2 shrink-0"> <img src="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F457658%2F18cc9621-8bc2-4803-bd61-df2e97f4113e.jpg" class="crayons-avatar__image" alt=""> </span> <span class="crayons-link crayons-subtitle-2 mt-5">Tual Maxime (@filozofer)</span> </a> </div> <div class="print-hidden"> Follow </div> <div class="author-preview-metadata-container"></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <a href="https://dev.to/filozofer/i-was-asked-to-delete-my-comments-before-committing-5437" class="crayons-story__tertiary fs-xs"><time>Mar 22</time><span class="time-ago-indicator-initial-placeholder"></span></a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="crayons-story__indention"> <h2 class="crayons-story__title crayons-story__title-full_post"> <a href="https://dev.to/filozofer/i-was-asked-to-delete-my-comments-before-committing-5437" id="article-link-3381902"> I was asked to delete my comments before committing </a> </h2> <div class="crayons-story__tags"> <a class="crayons-tag crayons-tag--monochrome " href="/t/git"><span class="crayons-tag__prefix">#</span>git</a> <a class="crayons-tag crayons-tag--monochrome " href="/t/productivity"><span class="crayons-tag__prefix">#</span>productivity</a> <a class="crayons-tag crayons-tag--monochrome " href="/t/developer"><span class="crayons-tag__prefix">#</span>developer</a> <a class="crayons-tag crayons-tag--monochrome " href="/t/ai"><span class="crayons-tag__prefix">#</span>ai</a> </div> <div class="crayons-story__bottom"> <div class="crayons-story__details"> <a href="https://dev.to/filozofer/i-was-asked-to-delete-my-comments-before-committing-5437" class="crayons-btn crayons-btn--s crayons-btn--ghost crayons-btn--icon-left"> <div class="multiple_reactions_aggregate"> <span class="multiple_reactions_icons_container"> <span class="crayons_icon_container"> <img src="https://assets.dev.to/assets/exploding-head-daceb38d627e6ae9b730f36a1e390fca556a4289d5a41abb2c35068ad3e2c4b5.svg" width="18" height="18"> </span> <span class="crayons_icon_container"> <img src="https://assets.dev.to/assets/fire-f60e7a582391810302117f987b22a8ef04a2fe0df7e3258a5f49332df1cec71e.svg" width="18" height="18"> </span> <span class="crayons_icon_container"> <img src="https://assets.dev.to/assets/sparkle-heart-5f9bee3767e18deb1bb725290cb151c25234768a0e9a2bd39370c382d02920cf.svg" width="18" height="18"> </span> </span> <span class="aggregate_reactions_counter">18<span class="hidden s:inline"> reactions</span></span> </div> </a> <a href="https://dev.to/filozofer/i-was-asked-to-delete-my-comments-before-committing-5437#comments" class="crayons-btn crayons-btn--s crayons-btn--ghost crayons-btn--icon-left flex items-center"> Comments 22<span class="hidden s:inline"> comments</span> </a> </div> <div class="crayons-story__save"> <small class="crayons-story__tertiary fs-xs mr-2"> 5 min read </small> <span class="bm-initial"> </span> <span class="bm-success"> </span> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <p><a class="mentioned-user" href="https://dev.to/filozofer">@filozofer</a> shares a 12-year career first: being asked by their team to delete all comments before committing. This sparked a deeper reflection on the difference between code written to think and code written to collaborate. The compromise? git-shadow: a CLI tool that maintains a local "shadow branch" for messy, comment-rich thinking.</p> <p><em>And that's a wrap for this week's Top 7 roundup! 🎬 We hope you enjoyed this eclectic mix of insights, stories, and tips from our talented authors. Keep coding, keep learning, and stay tuned to DEV for more captivating content and <a href="https://dev.to/settings/notifications">make sure you’re opted in to our Weekly Newsletter</a> 📩 for all the best articles, discussions, and updates.</em></p> top7 discuss Jess Lee Fri, 27 Mar 2026 21:33:31 +0000 https://core.forem.com/devteam/the-next-dev-weekend-challenge-launches-on-april-16-20-mark-your-calendar-5pd https://core.forem.com/devteam/the-next-dev-weekend-challenge-launches-on-april-16-20-mark-your-calendar-5pd <p>We're back with another installment of our newest format: the <strong>DEV Weekend Challenge</strong>! </p> <p>If you missed the first one, these are short-form, high-energy challenges designed to fit right into your weekend. We’re giving you the heads-up now so you can clear your schedule!</p> <h2> How It Works </h2> <p><strong>Our challenge prompt will be revealed at launch.</strong> You can keep an eye on the <a href="https://dev.to/challenges/weekend">DEV Weekend Challenge page</a> or look out for the official announcement post from the <a href="https://dev.to/devteam">DEV Team</a>. From there, you'll have the entire weekend to build, document, and submit your project. That's all there is to it! </p> <p>Because our community spans every timezone on the planet, we've set the window so that everyone around the world gets at least a full weekend to participate.</p> <div class="crayons-card c-embed"> <h2> Important Dates </h2> <ul> <li> <strong>Launch Time:</strong> Friday, April 16 at 2:00 AM UTC</li> <li> <strong>Submissions Due:</strong> Monday, April 20 at 6:59 AM UTC</li> </ul> <p>Here's what that looks like across a few timezones:</p> <div class="table-wrapper-paragraph"><table> <thead> <tr> <th>Timezone</th> <th>Launch Time (Local)</th> <th>Submissions Due (Local)</th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr> <td><strong>PDT</strong></td> <td>Thursday, Apr 16 at 7:00 PM</td> <td>Sunday, Apr 19 at 11:59 PM</td> </tr> <tr> <td><strong>EDT</strong></td> <td>Thursday, Apr 16 at 10:00 PM</td> <td>Monday, Apr 20 at 2:59 AM</td> </tr> <tr> <td><strong>GMT</strong></td> <td>Friday, Apr 17 at 2:00 AM</td> <td>Monday, Apr 20 at 6:59 AM</td> </tr> <tr> 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