5 Articles every WebDev should read this week (#49)

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A curated list of the top five web development must-reads from last week. Don't miss out on the latest web development stories and insights. Read all about the cutting edge in web development, working in tech and the new tools and frameworks while learning a few new tricks.

Web Almanac

The Web Almanac is a comprehensive report on the state of the web, backed by real data and trusted web experts. The 2021 edition is comprised of 24 chapters spanning aspects of page content, user experience, publishing, and distribution.

https://almanac.httparchive.org/en/2021/

A roadmap to the mandantory 2FA at npm

Today we are introducing enhanced login verification to the npm registry, and we will begin a staged rollout to maintainers beginning December 7 and concluding January 4. Maintainers on the npm registry who have access to publish packages and do not have two-factor authentication (2FA) enabled will receive an email with a one-time password (OTP) when authenticating through either the npmjs.com website or the npm CLI

https://github.blog/2021-12-07-enrolling-npm-publishers-enhanced-login-verification-two-factor-authentication-enforcement/

Fonts Knowledge

Welcome to our library of original guides to the world of typography, which the Google Fonts team is producing in collaboration with typographic experts from around the world. Google Fonts Knowledge enables designers and developers of all skill sets to choose and use type with purpose.

https://fonts.google.com/knowledge

Underrated React Hooks you’re missing out on

If you’re a React developer who likes to write function components over class components, then this article is for you; we’ll look at three helpful yet somewhat underrated React Hooks that you might not be so familiar with, useImperativeHandle, useLayoutEffect, and useDebugValue.

https://blog.logrocket.com/underrated-react-hooks-youre-missing-out-on/