Welcome to Hot Web Dev November 2024, featuring the latest technology and web development news. This month I share my views on Linux and whether it is the best for developers. We have a fresh batch of learning and coding resources and the tool of the month is hot with developers.
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Linux – Best OS for Developers?
As a long-time Linux lover, I often wonder if Linux is the best Operating System for Developers. Technology has advanced since my first delve into Linux using Mandriva, which is now long gone. I have tried Ubuntu, Linux Mint, Fedora, Manjaro and Garuda Linux since and I love the ease of use the desktop offers. Nowadays, I primarily use my Mac for development and have a Windows PC at home and work where I tend to teach pupils Python.
If I have any other requirements I boot up Windows Subsystem for Linux because I find it more convenient to set up Node. Don’t get me wrong I don’t dislike Windows. It’s great for gaming, general web browsing and testing apps. It has improved since my first venture into Linux due to the Microsoft Vista OS, which died before it was released (or should have).
Microsoft has made life better since joining the Open Source world. It develops cross-platform tools like VS Code and TypeScript for JavaScript developers but how much bloat do you have to go through to get an optimal experience? With Linux, you install it and you don’t have to give them any of your details and also works on older systems. It’s a win-win for some users.
Learning Resources
In the August edition of WOW, we featured how JavaScript has surpassed PHP development over the last decade. However, the latest version of PHP has better error handling and improved speeds due to a Just-in-time compiler. It has featured a lot of media attention over the months and is becoming more noticed. Amongst WordPress, Laravel is a long-standing framework for building web applications. It has everything built in including authentication, authorisation and database access.
You don’t often get JavaScript frameworks that include everything out of the box, which can cause frustration, especially for newbies. Another pro for Laravel is Inertia which allows you to use your favourite frontend framework, like React or Vue with Laravel. Check out this 30 days to learn laravel with 8 hours covering all that Laravel offers.
Fear not for other developers here is a heap of free learning resources for every developer.
Coding Resources
Tailwind 4 is in beta and it’s looking good. It has sorted out the problem with defining all your custom styles in the tailwind config file and your CSS file. For you JavaScript fans here is a comprehensive A-Z of all JavaScript concepts.
If you are looking for a quick reference of your favourite programming language you can find an appropriate cheat sheet quickly.
WOW Tool Of The Month
Do you enjoy consuming developer content yet often struggle to read RSS feeds or email newsletters? The solution is Daily.dev where you can personalise your news feed, join dev communities, search and share your favourite articles. It’s open source and is available as a web app or a browser extension. It is constantly being improved and one such feature is dev squads where you can have a network of your favourite findings. Check out my wow dev squad where I post handy web dev tools.
The Best of the Rest in November 2024
- Blog Writing for Developers
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- Five VS Code Defaults You Should Turn Off
- Top Open Source Projects That Improve Your Coding Skills
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