The latest articles on Forem by Nick (@cranch42). https://forem.com/cranch42 https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F387403%2F18a7009d-588c-4ebd-ac28-072bec8d4f03.png https://forem.com/cranch42 en Nick Tue, 14 Apr 2026 17:19:46 +0000 https://forem.com/cranch42/the-most-popular-from-q1-2026-1k6i https://forem.com/cranch42/the-most-popular-from-q1-2026-1k6i <p>Every quarter, dev.to surfaces thousands of posts. Most are good. Some hit a nerve. Here are the ones from Q1 2026 that got the biggest response.</p> <h2> The Big News </h2> <div class="ltag__link--embedded"> <div class="crayons-story "> <a href="https://dev.to/devteam/a-new-chapter-dev-is-joining-forces-with-major-league-hacking-mlh-3kfd" class="crayons-story__hidden-navigation-link">A New Chapter: DEV is Joining Forces with Major League Hacking (MLH)</a> <div class="crayons-article__cover crayons-article__cover__image__feed"> <iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/gGUkTiiCqxE" title="A New Chapter: DEV is Joining Forces with Major League Hacking (MLH)"></iframe> </div> <div class="crayons-story__body crayons-story__body-full_post"> <div class="crayons-story__top"> <div class="crayons-story__meta"> <div class="crayons-story__author-pic"> <a class="crayons-logo crayons-logo--l" href="/devteam"> <img alt="The DEV Team logo" 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for </span><a href="/devteam" class="crayons-story__secondary fw-medium">The DEV Team</a> </span> </div> <a href="https://dev.to/devteam/a-new-chapter-dev-is-joining-forces-with-major-league-hacking-mlh-3kfd" class="crayons-story__tertiary fs-xs"><time>Feb 18</time><span class="time-ago-indicator-initial-placeholder"></span></a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="crayons-story__indention"> <h2 class="crayons-story__title crayons-story__title-full_post"> <a href="https://dev.to/devteam/a-new-chapter-dev-is-joining-forces-with-major-league-hacking-mlh-3kfd" id="article-link-3265532"> A New Chapter: DEV is Joining Forces with Major League Hacking (MLH) </a> </h2> <div class="crayons-story__tags"> <a class="crayons-tag crayons-tag--filled " href="/t/news"><span class="crayons-tag__prefix">#</span>news</a> <a class="crayons-tag crayons-tag--monochrome " href="/t/devto"><span class="crayons-tag__prefix">#</span>devto</a> <a class="crayons-tag crayons-tag--monochrome " href="/t/hackathon"><span class="crayons-tag__prefix">#</span>hackathon</a> <a class="crayons-tag crayons-tag--monochrome " href="/t/discuss"><span class="crayons-tag__prefix">#</span>discuss</a> </div> <div class="crayons-story__bottom"> <div class="crayons-story__details"> <a href="https://dev.to/devteam/a-new-chapter-dev-is-joining-forces-with-major-league-hacking-mlh-3kfd" class="crayons-btn crayons-btn--s crayons-btn--ghost crayons-btn--icon-left"> <div class="multiple_reactions_aggregate"> <span class="multiple_reactions_icons_container"> <span class="crayons_icon_container"> <img src="https://assets.dev.to/assets/exploding-head-daceb38d627e6ae9b730f36a1e390fca556a4289d5a41abb2c35068ad3e2c4b5.svg" width="24" height="24"> </span> <span class="crayons_icon_container"> <img src="https://assets.dev.to/assets/raised-hands-74b2099fd66a39f2d7eed9305ee0f4553df0eb7b4f11b01b6b1b499973048fe5.svg" width="24" height="24"> </span> <span class="crayons_icon_container"> <img 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Biggest platform announcement in a while, and the comments reflect that.</p> <h2> Technical </h2> <div class="ltag__link--embedded"> <div class="crayons-story "> <a href="https://dev.to/polliog/i-replaced-redis-with-postgresql-and-its-faster-4942" class="crayons-story__hidden-navigation-link">I Replaced Redis with PostgreSQL (And It's Faster)</a> <div class="crayons-story__body crayons-story__body-full_post"> <div class="crayons-story__top"> <div class="crayons-story__meta"> <div class="crayons-story__author-pic"> <a href="/polliog" class="crayons-avatar crayons-avatar--l "> <img src="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F3636724%2F651dcccf-8a2e-4be9-99d6-4cd231d9e889.jpeg" alt="polliog profile" class="crayons-avatar__image" width="460" height="460"> </a> </div> <div> <div> <a href="/polliog" class="crayons-story__secondary fw-medium m:hidden"> Polliog </a> <div class="profile-preview-card relative mb-4 s:mb-0 fw-medium hidden m:inline-block"> Polliog <div id="story-author-preview-content-3160537" class="profile-preview-card__content crayons-dropdown branded-7 p-4 pt-0"> <div class="gap-4 grid"> <div class="-mt-4"> <a href="/polliog" class="flex"> <span class="crayons-avatar crayons-avatar--xl mr-2 shrink-0"> <img src="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F3636724%2F651dcccf-8a2e-4be9-99d6-4cd231d9e889.jpeg" class="crayons-avatar__image" alt="" width="460" height="460"> </span> <span class="crayons-link crayons-subtitle-2 mt-5">Polliog</span> </a> </div> <div class="print-hidden"> Follow </div> <div class="author-preview-metadata-container"></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <a href="https://dev.to/polliog/i-replaced-redis-with-postgresql-and-its-faster-4942" class="crayons-story__tertiary fs-xs"><time>Jan 9</time><span class="time-ago-indicator-initial-placeholder"></span></a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="crayons-story__indention"> <h2 class="crayons-story__title crayons-story__title-full_post"> <a href="https://dev.to/polliog/i-replaced-redis-with-postgresql-and-its-faster-4942" id="article-link-3160537"> I Replaced Redis with PostgreSQL (And It's Faster) </a> </h2> <div class="crayons-story__tags"> <a class="crayons-tag crayons-tag--monochrome " href="/t/postgres"><span class="crayons-tag__prefix">#</span>postgres</a> <a class="crayons-tag crayons-tag--monochrome " href="/t/redis"><span class="crayons-tag__prefix">#</span>redis</a> <a class="crayons-tag crayons-tag--monochrome " href="/t/database"><span class="crayons-tag__prefix">#</span>database</a> <a class="crayons-tag crayons-tag--monochrome " href="/t/performance"><span class="crayons-tag__prefix">#</span>performance</a> </div> <div class="crayons-story__bottom"> <div class="crayons-story__details"> <a href="https://dev.to/polliog/i-replaced-redis-with-postgresql-and-its-faster-4942" class="crayons-btn crayons-btn--s crayons-btn--ghost crayons-btn--icon-left"> <div class="multiple_reactions_aggregate"> <span class="multiple_reactions_icons_container"> <span class="crayons_icon_container"> <img src="https://assets.dev.to/assets/exploding-head-daceb38d627e6ae9b730f36a1e390fca556a4289d5a41abb2c35068ad3e2c4b5.svg" width="24" height="24"> </span> <span class="crayons_icon_container"> <img src="https://assets.dev.to/assets/fire-f60e7a582391810302117f987b22a8ef04a2fe0df7e3258a5f49332df1cec71e.svg" width="24" height="24"> </span> <span class="crayons_icon_container"> <img src="https://assets.dev.to/assets/sparkle-heart-5f9bee3767e18deb1bb725290cb151c25234768a0e9a2bd39370c382d02920cf.svg" width="24" height="24"> </span> </span> <span class="aggregate_reactions_counter">328<span class="hidden s:inline"> reactions</span></span> </div> </a> <a href="https://dev.to/polliog/i-replaced-redis-with-postgresql-and-its-faster-4942#comments" class="crayons-btn crayons-btn--s crayons-btn--ghost crayons-btn--icon-left flex items-center"> Comments 46<span class="hidden s:inline"> comments</span> </a> </div> <div class="crayons-story__save"> <small class="crayons-story__tertiary fs-xs mr-2"> 9 min read </small> <span class="bm-initial"> </span> <span class="bm-success"> </span> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <p>Benchmarks that challenge the "just use Redis" default. 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mr-2"> 5 min read </small> <span class="bm-initial"> </span> <span class="bm-success"> </span> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <p>Years of building stuff and earning nothing from it. Writing on dev.to changed that.</p> <p> <br></p> <div class="ltag__link--embedded"> <div class="crayons-story "> <a href="https://dev.to/sylwia-lask/how-i-almost-burned-out-doing-everything-right-31j6" class="crayons-story__hidden-navigation-link">How I Almost Burned Out Doing Everything “Right”</a> <div class="crayons-story__body crayons-story__body-full_post"> <a href="https://dev.to/sylwia-lask/how-i-almost-burned-out-doing-everything-right-31j6" class="crayons-article__context-note crayons-article__context-note__feed"><p>The irony of ignoring our own advice</p> </a> <div class="crayons-story__top"> <div class="crayons-story__meta"> <div class="crayons-story__author-pic"> <a href="/sylwia-lask" class="crayons-avatar crayons-avatar--l "> <img src="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F3535771%2Fe22860d5-274b-43c9-819b-56b162e5bd5a.jpeg" alt="sylwia-lask profile" class="crayons-avatar__image" width="800" height="806"> </a> </div> <div> <div> <a href="/sylwia-lask" class="crayons-story__secondary fw-medium m:hidden"> Sylwia Laskowska </a> <div class="profile-preview-card relative mb-4 s:mb-0 fw-medium hidden m:inline-block"> Sylwia Laskowska <div id="story-author-preview-content-3381788" class="profile-preview-card__content crayons-dropdown branded-7 p-4 pt-0"> <div class="gap-4 grid"> <div class="-mt-4"> <a href="/sylwia-lask" class="flex"> <span class="crayons-avatar crayons-avatar--xl mr-2 shrink-0"> <img src="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F3535771%2Fe22860d5-274b-43c9-819b-56b162e5bd5a.jpeg" class="crayons-avatar__image" alt="" width="800" height="806"> </span> <span class="crayons-link crayons-subtitle-2 mt-5">Sylwia Laskowska</span> </a> </div> <div class="print-hidden"> Follow </div> <div class="author-preview-metadata-container"></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <a href="https://dev.to/sylwia-lask/how-i-almost-burned-out-doing-everything-right-31j6" class="crayons-story__tertiary fs-xs"><time>Mar 26</time><span class="time-ago-indicator-initial-placeholder"></span></a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="crayons-story__indention"> <h2 class="crayons-story__title crayons-story__title-full_post"> <a href="https://dev.to/sylwia-lask/how-i-almost-burned-out-doing-everything-right-31j6" id="article-link-3381788"> How I Almost Burned Out Doing Everything “Right” </a> </h2> <div class="crayons-story__tags"> <a class="crayons-tag crayons-tag--filled " href="/t/discuss"><span class="crayons-tag__prefix">#</span>discuss</a> <a class="crayons-tag crayons-tag--monochrome " href="/t/career"><span class="crayons-tag__prefix">#</span>career</a> <a class="crayons-tag crayons-tag--monochrome " href="/t/productivity"><span class="crayons-tag__prefix">#</span>productivity</a> <a class="crayons-tag crayons-tag--monochrome " href="/t/mentalhealth"><span class="crayons-tag__prefix">#</span>mentalhealth</a> </div> <div class="crayons-story__bottom"> <div class="crayons-story__details"> <a href="https://dev.to/sylwia-lask/how-i-almost-burned-out-doing-everything-right-31j6" class="crayons-btn crayons-btn--s crayons-btn--ghost crayons-btn--icon-left"> <div class="multiple_reactions_aggregate"> <span class="multiple_reactions_icons_container"> <span class="crayons_icon_container"> <img src="https://assets.dev.to/assets/exploding-head-daceb38d627e6ae9b730f36a1e390fca556a4289d5a41abb2c35068ad3e2c4b5.svg" width="24" height="24"> </span> <span class="crayons_icon_container"> <img src="https://assets.dev.to/assets/fire-f60e7a582391810302117f987b22a8ef04a2fe0df7e3258a5f49332df1cec71e.svg" width="24" height="24"> </span> <span class="crayons_icon_container"> <img src="https://assets.dev.to/assets/sparkle-heart-5f9bee3767e18deb1bb725290cb151c25234768a0e9a2bd39370c382d02920cf.svg" width="24" height="24"> </span> </span> <span class="aggregate_reactions_counter">192<span class="hidden s:inline"> reactions</span></span> </div> </a> <a href="https://dev.to/sylwia-lask/how-i-almost-burned-out-doing-everything-right-31j6#comments" class="crayons-btn crayons-btn--s crayons-btn--ghost crayons-btn--icon-left flex items-center"> Comments 112<span class="hidden s:inline"> comments</span> </a> </div> <div class="crayons-story__save"> <small class="crayons-story__tertiary fs-xs mr-2"> 6 min read </small> <span class="bm-initial"> </span> <span class="bm-success"> </span> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <p>Doing everything "right" and burning out anyway. The comments turned into a support thread.</p> <p>Q1 was heavy on career talk. AI ran through everything, but the posts that resonated most were the personal and opinionated ones. If I missed something, drop it in the comments.</p> devto webdev discuss career Nick Tue, 17 Mar 2026 19:53:26 +0000 https://forem.com/cranch42/turn-any-website-into-editable-figma-layers-for-free-and-no-plugin-4pc1 https://forem.com/cranch42/turn-any-website-into-editable-figma-layers-for-free-and-no-plugin-4pc1 <p>Just made a free Chrome extension that lets you grab a web page and bring it into Figma as editable layers. No plugin needed, it all runs in the browser.</p> <p>It’s still early, so results can vary depending on how the site is built. More complex or unusual layouts might not come through perfectly. But for most pages, it works pretty well.</p> <p> </p> <div class="crayons-card c-embed text-styles text-styles--secondary"> <div class="c-embed__content"> <div class="c-embed__cover"> <a href="https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/figma-capture/cdnkhcphkjllegdamanngnhcgfnledcl" class="c-link align-middle" rel="noopener noreferrer"> <img alt="" src="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Flh3.googleusercontent.com%2F6PRxrsKkFpUn7E16IcDZRngU96GVzv9S5Ndb58Y3Vf-bnfsmxbr17Rl7-0yoKf3Dh-qCt5JcJpX8ZjUfke1Stkn0%3Ds128-rj-sc0x00ffffff" height="auto" class="m-0"> </a> </div> <div class="c-embed__body"> <h2 class="fs-xl lh-tight"> <a href="https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/figma-capture/cdnkhcphkjllegdamanngnhcgfnledcl" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="c-link"> Figma Capture - Chrome Web Store </a> </h2> <p class="truncate-at-3"> Capture any webpage for Figma with one click </p> <div class="color-secondary fs-s flex items-center"> <img alt="favicon" class="c-embed__favicon m-0 mr-2 radius-0" src="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fssl.gstatic.com%2Fchrome%2Fwebstore%2Fimages%2Ficon_48px.png"> chromewebstore.google.com </div> </div> </div> </div> <p>Demo below 👇</p> <p> <iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/VaIXD1rBM1I"> </iframe> </p> figma webdev showdev