Dev Digest #88: The State of React, the architecture of LLMs, the good parts of ARIA and the solution to last week's Code 100 puzzle! 
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Hello fellow developer, in this week's Dev Digest, you can help with the State of React survey, learn about the architecture of LLMs, read why it is getting harder to be a developer, get to know the good parts of ARIA, hack on some games and get the solution to last week's Code 100 puzzle! 

📰 Top developer news 

  • The State of React 2023 survey is looking for your input!
  • Five Low Risk Improvements to Your Website Before the Holidays
  • The architecture of today's LLM applications
  • Hackers Are Weaponising AI to Improve a Favourite Attack - sounds PhishAI

⌨️ Code 100 challenge (solution)

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Did you manage to solve last week's Code 100 puzzle? Here is a solution with explanation. Next time, there will be a new puzzle, so stay tuned!

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📚 Reading list

  • Protecting auth tokens - often forgotten, but important
  • Limit the reach of your selectors with the CSS @scope at-rule
  • Several tools for measuring your carbon emissions - how green is your code?
  • Is it actually harder than ever to be a good software engineer?
  • Organising multiple Git identities - a great little trick for freelancers

☕️ Featured LIVE video

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As part of last week's Accessibility LIVE Day, Hidde de Vries delivered an excellent talk about ARIA and the good parts to use.

📺 Handpicked talks

  • Antonia Hahn -
    How computers learn to see – Applying AI to industry
  • Tom Tovar - How to Make Money from Cyber Attacks & Cheats
  • Alla Pavlova - 
    Exploiting the recruitment game as a developer
  • Ekaterina Sirazitdinova - Trends, Challenges and AI at the Edge

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  • CityJS Berlin 2023 Nov. 1-3 - Berlin 🇩🇪
  • Tech Recruiting Night - tech talent through communities Nov. 16, Berlin 🇩🇪
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  • Softwareentwickler (m/w/d) Java at Steadforce in Munich, remote
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⚙️ Procrastination corner

  • Hackable Halloween games - great to learn some tricks and find coding treats

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