The world of web development is still very misunderstood. I even hear people call it “dark art”. So if you need help turning an idea or design into a high quality website or web application for him, how do you know who you can trust to make this happen?
The purpose of this post is to give Web Development Company in Lahore you some key points about what a good her web development company is, and help you understand the kinds of questions you should ask your development company.
This is going to be a very dogmatic post and we make no apologies for it. If you disagree with anything we are willing to discuss it further.
Let’s continue posting. Below are the main areas we’re looking to focus on and what you should be looking for in a web development company.
Can develop both front-end and back-end
Don’t specialize in one backend technology
Must follow best practices
Understanding of the marketing strategy surrounding the project
spend time on research and development
Have a rigorous testing process that includes automated testing
Flexible
Use source control
Can develop both front-end and back-end
I disagree with developers doing front-end development and developers doing back-end development. This is the same as having a plumber who just installs pipes and leaves the installation of baths, showers, sinks and toilets to others.
I agree that there is a separation between the web developer and her web designer. There’s a completely different thought process going on there, but the separation between frontend and backend is wrong. To be a good web developer for her, she must understand the entire development cycle and be able to be involved in a project from start to finish. There is also much to be learned from working with different technologies, which I will explain.
Don’t specialize in one backend technology
There are many great backend technologies for web development such as Ruby on Rails, ASP.Net, PHP (and others). They all have their pros and cons, none are perfect. A good web development company should be flexible in the technologies they use so that they can use the technology that best suits their client’s needs.
The main reason we’ve spent so much time learning a lot of technology is so that we can pick and choose what we like. Over the years, the developers involved in The League have been able to take the best parts of each technology, develop many best practices, and use them across all platforms.
Must follow best practices
The key to being a good web developer is not the technology you use, but the best practices you follow. As technology comes and goes in a very rapidly changing industry, these best practices will persist, or at least evolve. As a developer, if you have a good foundation, you can keep up with the times and technology fairly easily.
So what are these best practices we’re talking about. Below are some of the key ones we follow.
Writing Semantic HTML
Follow web standards in all front-end coding
Automated testing of both frontend and backend code
Using the MVC framework
Understanding of the marketing strategy surrounding the project
I’ve heard many complaints about web developers not thinking about marketing strategies for their projects. This is generally because developers don’t care. Well they should. If you’re not thinking about the ‘big picture’, how can you think of advising your clients and helping them create the right solution (sorry that’s a horrible wording I know, I’ll wash my mouth out now). When developers work blindly, they are not serving clients. They are just meat dolls.
The most important question a developer can ask is “why?”. We take the time to fully understand the client’s requirements and advise the client. The client doesn’t understand her web development ins and outs. Make the development cycle a two-way conversation.
Spend time on research and development
As we all know, the web industry is a very fast-moving industry. Things come and go in the blink of an eye. Good web development companies give their developers time each week to explore new trends and technologies. Sure, some of these trends and technologies are dead ends, but you’ll never know until you look.
If you want to know if web development companies know about such things, ask what developers are looking into these days. You don’t have to understand everything they say, but write them down and look them up on the internet to understand if the company is considering new trends.
R&D is probably the most important time of the week for developers. If developers don’t evolve, the solutions they build quickly become stagnant and obsolete. As a client, do you need an outdated solution before you start?
We have a rigorous testing process that includes:
