Top 7 Featured DEV Posts of the Week

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 Shipped the Solution to Knowledge Collapse in 21 Days

Daniel Nwaneri for The Foundation ・ Feb 9

#ai #opensource #activitypub #discuss

@dannwaneri builds upon a popular series of posts, outlining the creation of a "Federated AI Knowledge Commons," which aims to decentralize data control while maintaining an archive of community knowledge. He explains the technical stack required to build a system where insights are shared across nodes without a single point of failure.

Re-creating a Pantone Color Deck in CSS

Mads Stoumann ・ Feb 11

#html #css #tutorial #webdev

@madsstoumann meticulously recreates a Pantone color deck using only CSS and HTML. The tutorial guides us through using transforms and scroll interactions to mimic the look and feel of a physical swatch book.

Why Learning Basic Robotics Made Me a Better Software Engineer in the Age of AI

Julien Avezou ・ Feb 10

#discuss #ai #robotics #programming

@javz reflects on how diving into basic robotics helped bridge the gap between abstract software code and physical hardware constraints. Grappling with sensors and motors teaches valuable lessons about feedback loops and control systems that apply directly software engineering in the age of AI.

Your IDE is an Attack Vector

Peter Mulligan ・ Feb 12

#vscode #security #phishing #tooling

@aezur highlights the hidden security dangers within modern IDEs, demonstrating how extensions and configurations can become entry points for attackers. They provide actionable advice on isolating your development environments to audit and mitigate these risks.

I Built a Self-Hosted Google Trends Alternative with DuckDB

Prithwish Nath ・ Feb 11

#webdev #python #programming #tutorial

@prithwish_nath demonstrates how to build a cost-effective, self-hosted alternative to Google Trends using the speed and simplicity of DuckDB. They detail the process of scraping data and querying it efficiently to visualize search trends without relying on third-party tracking.

I've Been a Costco Member for 25 Years. Last Month I Built an AI Agent to Get My Money Back

Vivek V. for AWS Heroes ・ Feb 13

#agents #ai #kiro #amplify

@vivek-aws shares an entertaining and practical journey of building an AI agent specifically designed to automate Costco price adjustment claims. They break down the architecture used to scan receipts and take advantage of a specific refund policy, turning a tedious chore into an automated savings machine.

Beyond RAG: Building an AI Companion with "Deep Memory" using Knowledge Graphs

Juan David Gómez ・ Feb 9

#ai #llm #rag

@juandastic argues for moving beyond simple vector-based RAG by integrating Knowledge Graphs to give AI agents persistent, contextual memory. The article explains how mapping relationships between data points allows an AI companion to "remember" users and facts with much greater depth and accuracy.

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