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 👏

I hate "Quick Wins"

Hatem Zidi ・ Nov 24

#architecture #productivity #careerdevelopment #softwareengineering

@hatem_zidi takes a strong stance against the culture of quick wins in software development, arguing that they lead to technical debt accumulation and compromised architecture.

Why AI Can't Replace Developers: The Real Limits of AI in Coding

Michael Amachree ・ Nov 26

#ai #coding #development #tools

@dev_michael explores the current limitations of AI in software development, drawing from research including Apple's GSM-Symbolic paper to illustrate why AI can't fully replace human developers.

Why we Built a Mini-Language for a Golang Hackathon

Akash Singh ・ Nov 29

#go #codenewbie #backend #database

@skysingh04 shares their experience building Fractal, a data processing tool featuring a custom mini-language.

Understanding CSS Inheritance: A Guide to Consistent Styling

Eleftheria Batsou ・ Nov 28

#css #css3 #cssinheritancee

@eleftheriabatsou provides a comprehensive guide to CSS inheritance, explaining which properties are inherited and how to control inheritance flow effectively.

(My first time) Installing Laravel

Ben Sinclair ・ Nov 24

#laravel #php #beginners

@moopet shares a candid experience installing Laravel for the first time, documenting the unexpected challenges and dependencies they encountered along the way.

Exploring Typesafe design tokens in Tailwind 4

Liam Hall ・ Nov 29

#tailwindcss #css #typescript #javascript

@wearethreebears explores the upcoming changes in Tailwind 4, focusing on its shift from JavaScript to CSS-based configuration and the implementation of design tokens.

What a busted water heater and wet boxes taught me about flexbox.

Chris Jarvis ・ Nov 26

#css

@jarvisscript turns a household mishap with wet boxes into an tutorial about CSS Flexbox fundamentals.

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