Here are the 20 most read articles on JavaScript In Plain English. Looking for inspiration for your next article — look no further!
As Editor of one of the most popular tech publications in the world, some of the questions I get asked a lot are: “what should I write about”, and “how can I write something that people will like?” Well, whether you’re here because you want answers to those questions, or you’re simply here to read some interesting things, here are the most popular articles on JavaScript In Plain English for 2020.
The following articles have been listed in order of number of claps received. This means that there may be a different order based on number of views, although claps generally are a good barometer of how popular an article is/how well it has performed.
1. 32 funny Code Comments that people actually wrote
32 funny Code Comments that people actually wrote
Nothing Serious Here. Read This Just For Fun!
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Likes: 12.3k
2. Use Chrome DevTools Like a Senior Frontend Developer
Use Chrome DevTools Like a Senior Frontend Developer
6 tips you must know if you choose Chrome as your development environment.
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Likes: 7.8k
3. 7 really good reasons not to use TypeScript
7 really good reasons not to use TypeScript
There are a lot of reasons to use TypeScript, but I am going to give you 7 really good reasons not to.
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Likes: 7.1k
4. Please stop using Classes in JavaScript and become a better developer
Please stop using Classes in JavaScript and become a better developer
In this article I will talk about why it is a bad idea to use classes in JavaScript, and what are some of the…
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Likes: 5.8k
5. Stop Using console.log() In JavaScript
Stop Using console.log() In JavaScript
There are better options
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Likes: 5.4k
6. 5 Secret features of JSON.stringify()
5 Secret features of JSON.stringify()
Stringification can be easy, if you know these features.
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Likes: 5.2k
7. 19 things I stole from great developers
19 things I stole from great developers
What great developers do day to day
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Likes: 5.1k
8. You don’t know JavaScript until you can beat this game
You don’t know JavaScript until you can beat this game
Put your money on the winning horse every time and you can yourself a true JavaScript connoisseur
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Likes: 4.3k
9. Stop using the ‘else’ keyword in your code
Stop using the ‘else’ keyword in your code
Stop using it in your JavaScript code from today
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Likes: 4.1k
10. 11 Frontend tricks that most Frontend Developers don’t know about
11 Frontend tricks that most Frontend Developers don’t know about
Interesting tricks you can do with HTML/JS/CSS
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Likes: 4k
11. 30 Programming Jokes That Will Make You Laugh
30 Programming Jokes That Will Make You Laugh
A list of jokes and memes relatable to all programmers
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Likes: 2.9k
12. 20 JavaScript Shorthand Techniques that will save your time
20 JavaScript Shorthand Techniques that will save your time
The shorthand techniques of any programming language help you to write more clean and optimized code. Shorthand…
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Likes: 2.9k
13. Why Proxies in JavaScript are fantastic
Why Proxies in JavaScript are fantastic
4 Practical Examples help you master this powerful feature in JavaScript
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Likes: 2.9k
14. 11 things developers should know about GET vs POST
11 things developers should know about GET vs POST
If you are thinking that GET is to fetch data and POST save data, I have to say that there are a lot more about them…
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Likes: 2.7k
15. The JavaScript Cheatsheet you need in 2021
The JavaScript Cheatsheet you need in 2021
I’m pretty sure I’m not the only one who ran into some uncomfortable technical questions during an interview and felt…
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Likes: 2.6k
16. Should You Stop Using Objects and Arrays to Store Data?
Should You Stop Using Objects and Arrays to Store Data?
ES6 has other ways of handling data structures and values in the form of Set and Map
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Likes: 2.5k
17. 10 Essential GitHub Repos For Software Developers
10 Essential GitHub Repos For Software Developers
Amazing coding resources, free courses, interview preparation, programming best practices, and more
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Likes: 2.5k
18. 7 Free APIs That Nobody Is Talking About
7 Free APIs That Nobody Is Talking About
Create unique and interesting apps using these APIs
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Likes: 2.5k
19. Stop Using REST For APIs
Stop Using REST For APIs
GraphQL Is Way Better
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Likes: 2.5k
20. Setting up a large scale React application
Setting up a large scale React application
How to organize files and folders? How to enforce a style guide? What type system, linter and tester to use? How to…
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Likes: 2.4k
Bonus! (The Top 21–30)
21. How Single Page Applications broke Web Design
How Single Page Applications broke Web Design
The web was initially designed around the concept of documents connected together with hyperlinks. The general idea is…
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Likes: 2.4k
22. You Must Understand These 14 JavaScript Functions
You Must Understand These 14 JavaScript Functions
You should be able to understand and write by hand these functions before you go to any JavaScript interview.
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Likes: 2.3k
23. TypeScript 4.0 finally delivers what I’ve been waiting for
TypeScript 4.0 finally delivers what I’ve been waiting for
A list of generic params with good labels!
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Likes: 2.2k
24. Lessons I learnt from building my first large-scale app
Lessons I learnt from building my first large-scale app
8 months ago, I began developing an Electron app. To complete the task, I had to build 3 individual sub-apps to run in…
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Likes: 2.1k
25. Functions in JavaScript Have Much More Secrets Than You Think
Functions in JavaScript Have Much More Secrets Than You Think
Things that advanced JavaScript programmers must know.
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Likes: 2.1k
26. The 6 tools that changed JavaScript for me
The 6 tools that changed JavaScript for me
3 mainstream, 2 obscure, 1 in the rise
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Likes: 2k
27. 11 JavaScript Concepts Every Web Developer Should Know to Take Their Skills to The Next Level
11 JavaScript Concepts Every Web Developer Should Know to Take Their Skills to The Next Level
There’s no way of mastering JavaScript without knowing these concepts.
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Likes: 2k
28. 4 Powerful JavaScript Operators You’ve Never Heard Of
4 Powerful JavaScript Operators You’ve Never Heard Of
They look similar, but they’re definitely not.
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Likes: 2k
29. 3 Developer Side Hustles That Will Make You Money Right Now
3 Developer Side Hustles That Will Make You Money Right Now
How you can start today to see your wallet getting bigger with your coding skills.
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Likes: 1.9k
30. I Read The Entire React API. Here Is My Advice To New Developers
I Read The Entire React API. Here Is My Advice To New Developers
I read the whole React API and here’s my advice for noobs learning React.js and experienced programmers adopting React…
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Likes: 1.8k
Conclusion
And there we have it! The top 20 (or 30) most liked articles published by JavaScript In Plain English in 2020. Given how crazy and miserable 2020 has been, it seems fitting that the most liked article went to a collection of jokes. After all, we could all do with a laugh!
Congratulations to those of you who made the list! ????
More importantly, I would like to take a moment to thank each and every one of you who has contributed an article over the past year. You are the ones that make this publication the force for good that it is.
I’d also like to thank every one of you who follows our publication and engages with the content. Be sure to leave some claps if you like these kind of lists — if so, we’ll be sure to make this a monthly occasion from 2021 onwards!
Much love! ❤️
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