Welcome to this week's Top 7, where the DEV editorial team handpicks their favorite posts from the previous week.
Congrats to all the authors that made it onto the list 👏


A Decade of SolidJS
Ryan Carniato for This is Learning ・ Apr 24
@ryansolid shares the remarkable journey of SolidJS, tracing its origins from a personal performance challenge to a framework that fundamentally influenced how modern JavaScript libraries approach reactivity and rendering.

Linux First: Your Step-by-Step DevOps Foundation Guide
Melody Mbewe ・ Apr 23
@devnenyasha offers practical steps and insights for developers to gain a solid Linux foundation -- a follow up from last week's featured post!

Control Over Speed: My Take on AI Coding
Anton Makarevich ・ Apr 21
@antonmakarevich explores the nuanced approach to AI-assisted coding, emphasizing the importance of maintaining control and quality while leveraging AI as a productive coding companion in personal projects.

How I'm Posting This Article Using Model Context Protocol (MCP)
Govind ・ Apr 22
@govindup63 demonstrates a Model Context Protocol (MCP) system that enables AI to directly publish articles to DEV. 🤓

Building Your Own Web Server: Part 1 — Theory and Foundations
Dmytro Huz ・ Apr 25
@dmytro_huz takes a look under the hood of how web servers work in this first post of a series about building a HTTP web server from scratch.

CSS is Emotional: A Conversation with Eric Meyer
EIO • Emmanuel Imolorhe ・ Apr 25
@eioluseyi captures an profound interview with Eric Meyer, revealing the deeply human side of web technology through the lens of CSS, personal loss, and the emotional underpinnings of tech innovation.

DevRel in web3: Building systems that scale while the ecosystem is still taking shape
Lauren Lee ・ Apr 23
@lolocoding shares insights into building scalable developer relations systems in the rapidly evolving web3 ecosystem, emphasizing the importance of designing community infrastructure that can adapt and grow.
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 make sure you’re opted in to our Weekly Newsletter 📩 for all the best articles, discussions, and updates.