The latest articles on Forem by Sloan the DEV Moderator (@sloan). https://forem.com/sloan 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%2F31047%2Faf153cd6-9994-4a68-83f4-8ddf3e13f0bf.jpg https://forem.com/sloan en Sloan the DEV Moderator Wed, 01 Apr 2026 13:00:00 +0000 https://forem.com/devteam/welcome-thread-v371-406b https://forem.com/devteam/welcome-thread-v371-406b <ol> <li><p>Leave a comment below to introduce yourself! You can talk about what brought you here, what you're learning, or just a fun fact about<br> yourself.</p></li> <li><p>Reply to someone's comment, either with a question or just a hello. 👋</p></li> </ol> <p><a href="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%2Farticles%2Fino6voeyu8r3uqno04wq.gif" class="article-body-image-wrapper"><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%2Farticles%2Fino6voeyu8r3uqno04wq.gif" alt="The singer, Adele, sings to the camera with the text " width="480" height="272"></a></p> <ol> <li>Come back next week to greet our new members so you can one day earn our <a href="https://dev.to/community-badges?badge=warm-welcome">Warm Welcome Badge</a>!</li> </ol> welcome Sloan the DEV Moderator Wed, 25 Mar 2026 04:00:00 +0000 https://forem.com/devteam/welcome-thread-v370-2ddl https://forem.com/devteam/welcome-thread-v370-2ddl <ol> <li><p>Leave a comment below to introduce yourself! You can talk about what brought you here, what you're learning, or just a fun fact about<br> yourself.</p></li> <li><p>Reply to someone's comment, either with a question or just a hello. 👋</p></li> </ol> <p><a href="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%2Farticles%2Fo93q14vn3vridoxu7l8m.gif" class="article-body-image-wrapper"><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%2Farticles%2Fo93q14vn3vridoxu7l8m.gif" alt="Robin Williams, in character as Mrs. Doubtfire, exclaims " width="480" height="204"></a></p> <ol> <li>Come back next week to greet our new members so you can one day earn our <a href="https://dev.to/community-badges?badge=warm-welcome">Warm Welcome Badge</a>!</li> </ol> welcome Sloan the DEV Moderator Wed, 18 Mar 2026 04:00:00 +0000 https://forem.com/devteam/welcome-thread-v369-326k https://forem.com/devteam/welcome-thread-v369-326k <ol> <li><p>Leave a comment below to introduce yourself! You can talk about what brought you here, what you're learning, or just a fun fact about<br> yourself.</p></li> <li><p>Reply to someone's comment, either with a question or just a hello. 👋</p></li> </ol> <p><a href="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%2Farticles%2Feuoj8fsr9fooumk98ek8.gif" class="article-body-image-wrapper"><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%2Farticles%2Feuoj8fsr9fooumk98ek8.gif" alt="Actor Bill Hader, dressed as a 2000's emo teen, sits at a news desk and frantically waves hello." width="444" height="404"></a></p> <ol> <li>Come back next week to greet our new members so you can one day earn our <a href="https://dev.to/community-badges?badge=warm-welcome">Warm Welcome Badge</a>!</li> </ol> welcome Sloan the DEV Moderator Wed, 11 Mar 2026 04:00:00 +0000 https://forem.com/devteam/welcome-thread-v368-15ed https://forem.com/devteam/welcome-thread-v368-15ed <ol> <li><p>Leave a comment below to introduce yourself! You can talk about what brought you here, what you're learning, or just a fun fact about<br> yourself.</p></li> <li><p>Reply to someone's comment, either with a question or just a hello. 👋</p></li> </ol> <p><a href="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%2Farticles%2Fvlr5evxjws2nsjhnxpbx.gif" class="article-body-image-wrapper"><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%2Farticles%2Fvlr5evxjws2nsjhnxpbx.gif" alt="A llama turns its head towards the viewer. With the text: " width="480" height="360"></a></p> <ol> <li>Come back next week to greet our new members so you can one day earn our <a href="https://dev.to/community-badges?badge=warm-welcome">Warm Welcome Badge</a>!</li> </ol> welcome Sloan the DEV Moderator Wed, 04 Mar 2026 15:30:52 +0000 https://forem.com/devteam/welcome-thread-v367-33cn https://forem.com/devteam/welcome-thread-v367-33cn <ol> <li><p>Leave a comment below to introduce yourself! You can talk about what brought you here, what you're learning, or just a fun fact about<br> yourself.</p></li> <li><p>Reply to someone's comment, either with a question or just a hello. 👋</p></li> </ol> <p><a href="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%2Farticles%2Fgw2u8a9fbxzg1yvh2i0z.gif" class="article-body-image-wrapper"><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%2Farticles%2Fgw2u8a9fbxzg1yvh2i0z.gif" alt="TV character Steve Urkel waves with the text caption " width="480" height="355"></a></p> <ol> <li>Come back next week to greet our new members so you can one day earn our <a href="https://dev.to/community-badges?badge=warm-welcome">Warm Welcome Badge</a>!</li> </ol> welcome Sloan the DEV Moderator Wed, 25 Feb 2026 05:00:00 +0000 https://forem.com/devteam/welcome-thread-v366-3khj https://forem.com/devteam/welcome-thread-v366-3khj <ol> <li><p>Leave a comment below to introduce yourself! You can share advice, tell us what brought you here, what you're learning, or just a fun fact about yourself!</p></li> <li><p>Reply to someone's comment, either with a question/advice or just a hello. 👋</p></li> </ol> <p><a href="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%2Farticles%2Fdsciti26wvzzes7dh87g.gif" class="article-body-image-wrapper"><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%2Farticles%2Fdsciti26wvzzes7dh87g.gif" alt="A woman sits at her computer. A hand reaches out from the screen and she shakes it with a smile." width="320" height="244"></a></p> <p>The most thoughtful comments will be awarded our <a href="https://dev.to/badges">warm welcome badge.</a> ❤️</p> welcome Sloan the DEV Moderator Wed, 18 Feb 2026 05:00:00 +0000 https://forem.com/devteam/welcome-thread-v365-1n88 https://forem.com/devteam/welcome-thread-v365-1n88 <ol> <li><p>Leave a comment below to introduce yourself! You can share advice, tell us what brought you here, what you're learning, or just a fun fact about yourself!</p></li> <li><p>Reply to someone's comment, either with a question/advice or just a hello. 👋</p></li> </ol> <p><a href="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%2Farticles%2Flkf2a7z0l2fis5pbrxoa.gif" class="article-body-image-wrapper"><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%2Farticles%2Flkf2a7z0l2fis5pbrxoa.gif" alt="Rugrats character Angelica picks up her doll and walks away. With the text: " width="480" height="360"></a></p> <p>The most thoughtful comments will be awarded our <a href="https://dev.to/badges">warm welcome badge.</a> ❤️</p> welcome Sloan the DEV Moderator Wed, 11 Feb 2026 05:00:00 +0000 https://forem.com/devteam/welcome-thread-v364-2mdg https://forem.com/devteam/welcome-thread-v364-2mdg <ol> <li><p>Leave a comment below to introduce yourself! You can share advice, tell us what brought you here, what you're learning, or just a fun fact about yourself!</p></li> <li><p>Reply to someone's comment, either with a question/advice or just a hello. 👋</p></li> </ol> <p><a href="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%2Farticles%2F3icmo0o4lhmosoeozbzg.gif" class="article-body-image-wrapper"><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%2Farticles%2F3icmo0o4lhmosoeozbzg.gif" alt="Three cartoon penguins march with a sign that says " width="480" height="480"></a></p> <p>The most thoughtful comments will be awarded our <a href="https://dev.to/badges">warm welcome badge.</a> ❤️</p> welcome Sloan the DEV Moderator Wed, 04 Feb 2026 13:00:00 +0000 https://forem.com/devteam/welcome-thread-v363-13be https://forem.com/devteam/welcome-thread-v363-13be <ol> <li><p>Leave a comment below to introduce yourself! You can share advice, tell us what brought you here, what you're learning, or just a fun fact about yourself!</p></li> <li><p>Reply to someone's comment, either with a question/advice or just a hello. 👋</p></li> </ol> <p><a href="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%2Farticles%2F7l8tovqkab0repnlvu2i.gif" class="article-body-image-wrapper"><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%2Farticles%2F7l8tovqkab0repnlvu2i.gif" alt="Simpsons character Bart and Homer sitting on the sofa. Homer pats the cushion in a " width="498" height="382"></a></p> <p>The most thoughtful comments will be awarded our <a href="https://dev.to/badges">warm welcome badge.</a> ❤️</p> welcome Sloan the DEV Moderator Wed, 28 Jan 2026 14:00:00 +0000 https://forem.com/devteam/welcome-thread-v362-il4 https://forem.com/devteam/welcome-thread-v362-il4 <ol> <li><p>Leave a comment below to introduce yourself! You can share advice, tell us what brought you here, what you're learning, or just a fun fact about yourself!</p></li> <li><p>Reply to someone's comment, either with a question/advice or just a hello. 👋</p></li> </ol> <p><a href="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%2Farticles%2Fwzeqqof443m0orqz7wg8.gif" class="article-body-image-wrapper"><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%2Farticles%2Fwzeqqof443m0orqz7wg8.gif" alt="A baby in a high-chair gives a thumbs up. With text: " width="478" height="480"></a></p> <p>The most thoughtful comments will be awarded our <a href="https://dev.to/badges">warm welcome badge</a>. ❤️</p> welcome Sloan the DEV Moderator Wed, 21 Jan 2026 14:00:00 +0000 https://forem.com/devteam/welcome-thread-v361-1k7l https://forem.com/devteam/welcome-thread-v361-1k7l <ol> <li><p>Leave a comment below to introduce yourself! You can share advice, tell us what brought you here, what you're learning, or just a fun fact about yourself!</p></li> <li><p>Reply to someone's comment, either with a question/advice or just a hello. 👋</p></li> </ol> <p><a href="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%2Farticles%2F75o9t9917x8q5vzt55y9.gif" class="article-body-image-wrapper"><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%2Farticles%2F75o9t9917x8q5vzt55y9.gif" alt="A team of office employees dance. With text: Welcome!" width="480" height="270"></a></p> <p>The most thoughtful comments will be awarded our <a href="https://dev.to/badges">warm welcome badge</a>. ❤️</p> welcome Sloan the DEV Moderator Wed, 14 Jan 2026 14:00:00 +0000 https://forem.com/devteam/welcome-thread-v360-2op5 https://forem.com/devteam/welcome-thread-v360-2op5 <ol> <li><p>Leave a comment below to introduce yourself! You can share advice, tell us what brought you here, what you're learning, or just a fun fact about yourself!</p></li> <li><p>Reply to someone's comment, either with a question/advice or just a hello. 👋</p></li> </ol> <p><a href="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%2Farticles%2F4tyhmq4a9w6ninie8h1c.gif" class="article-body-image-wrapper"><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%2Farticles%2F4tyhmq4a9w6ninie8h1c.gif" alt="Cartoon character Ralph Wiggum from The Simpsons waves Hello" width="480" height="360"></a></p> <p>The most thoughtful comments will be awarded our <a href="https://dev.to/badges">warm welcome badge</a>. ❤️</p> welcome