12 best web development blogs you should be reading right now

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Creating software isn’t that easy. There is a ton of things to consider. The more you actually create, the more you’ll learn.

And since there are many developers out there who share their experience, it’s a hard game to follow all of them. Because of this, we collected the following blogs and present you a list of 11 web development blogs worth reading.

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Get started in web development today. Here are 9 basic tips everyone should know.

I have recently published a piece on “what no one tells you about working in web development” in which I shared some insights on how working on web development projects, well, works. Starting out in web development can be quite difficult, but it is a worthwhile adventure if well prepared. Here’s my web development tutorial with 9 useful tips that can help you make your start in web development a smooth one!

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On-Premise vs Cloud Software: A Comprehensive Comparison

Today, businesses have a lot of choices when it comes to data storage. One of these choices is going on-premise vs cloud software to host your data as against just keeping everything within your own network.

In this blog post, I will try to give you a comprehensive overview of on-premise vs cloud software hosting, with a special focus on the topic of security.

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CX’er Huddle in the Feedback-Tribe with Adrian Brady-Cesana

Our digital fireside chat with Adrian Brady-Cesana was bombastic. Learn from an experienced CX expert who not only wrote a successful book but hosts a CX podcast on CXChronicles.com.

We are happy and proud to have him in our Feedback Tribe webinar (provided by Usersnap) as a guest to learn hands-on insights on how to optimize customer experience and the importance of CX for your business growth.

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7 Tips On How to Become a Full Stack Developer!

When you’re starting out, going to university or starting to work in your first full-time job, you feel like you can handle anything. You want to be a good developer, so you want to go full stack.

What’s that exactly? Well, bring together all the books relevant to information technology and bundle them together. That tower of information is what you’d call a full stack 😉

So, once you realize that, ambitious as you are, you know deep down that it’s probably a pipe dream. Or is it?

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How to design trust, and bake it into your software

If you’re looking to develop a new application or a website, you may not have given much thought to making it look and feel trustworthy to your potential users. Their design trust is crucial to improving adoption, usage, and retention rates.

But trust me (pun intended) it’s important.

A well-trusted, well-reviewed website or app will draw new, repeat users and boost your online presence, business, and reputation.

So how can developers and designers create and design trust?

This article focuses on elements and techniques which will enable you and your website or app to gain the trust of your users.

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7 Reasons Why Developers Need To Embrace UX Design

Did you know that technical issues are the number one reason people delete apps off their phones? That’s right! More than 90% of the downloaded apps are deleted after one use.

Similarly, 88% of users don’t return to a website after bad user experience.

This is why UX matters. These days users expect remarkable experiences every time they interact with an app, products, support, or a website and in case they don’t get it, you may never have a second chance with them. 

So what’s a developer to do? 

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Testing Product Names for SaaS: How to Choose Names for New Features

Having a great SaaS name places you in a great location on this map, closer to your target customers and farther away from your competitors, which is exactly what your unique brand needs. But testing product names is an important process that many might see as futile.

Choosing the best name for your SaaS product can delicately position your brand to customers by understanding their needs and appealing to their emotions while communicating your brand values. Basically, the best SaaS name understands and speaks the customer’s language based on their customer feedback, and if you’re not sure how to do that, then keep reading!

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Track feature requests & read customer feedback on Slack: what we do at Usersnap

Tracking feature requests from customers is a blessing, and also a nightmare for Product Managers. You want to know the needs and new ideas from your customers. So you love hopping onto different pages to hunt them down, hitting F5 to refresh the list every hour. I’m only kidding.

We at Usersnap believe the voice of customers should be the driver of product development. And our Slack integration 2.0 allows you to track customer requests timely in a streamlined fashion. 

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