Common mistakes that developer should avoid in 2023

When we start in web development, it is quite common that us to make mistakes. Normally everyone suffers at the beginning of their career. London Atil explained that not even freshers but as we become experienced there are still some mistakes that keep going with us. He also explained that in his experience he has seen some same mistakes that every developer do. Below, he has revealed common mistakes that normally every developer makes.  So, in order to further advance your profession, check through some common faults to watch out for in 2023. Furthermore, he has also shared his knowledge in other blogs to enhance the knowledge of developers.

1. Selecting the old-style HTML code just to finish the work-

London Atil described usually when we start coding, we easily find old HTML-style instructions and codes available online. Normally everyone learned these codes in life in the beginning and that becomes a habit in life. Getting rid of these habits is quite difficult. The markup produced by writing old-style scripts is complex and operates differently in each browser. It is better to avoid spamming commands like "&nbsp" in HTML and use CSS more for such functions. HTML should be used to create content divisions.

2. Designed website, not SEO optimized-

As with time, Google is more serious about websites that are mobile-friendly. Normally every client creates a website for themselves to increase their sales and increase the reach of their brand in public. Atil defined that developers do not optimize the website in a way that their clients target the right audience. A website that brings traffic goes difficult and the bounce rate increases. That website is of no use to clients. In order to avoid such mistakes, it is always important to add meta tags along with alt tags. Since google bots read those codes to understand the website and rank it accordingly. 

3. Just checking on one browser-

The developer is more focused on coding since it is a time-consuming and important factor. During their process, normally developers use one browser to check the working of their codes. Atil explained that this mistake is quite common at starting of a career. Furthermore, experienced developers sometimes pick codes online without writing them themselves.  That later causes issues since every browser has a different style. It is surely impossible to check on every browser. Regular periodic checks on the various browsers are a smart strategy to prevent such errors.

4. Start building almost near deadline-

It is quite normal in companies due to the work pressure. Developers normally start making easy websites near the deadline. To complete before the deadline,. developers in workload, blindly copy codes from online and paste them. Atil described in order to avoid such a situation, To keep track of the project, it is wise to break it up into manageable stages. You will be able to see all the tasks clearly and modify the time correctly if you do it this way.

5. Creating Meaningless Pages without Planning-

Sometimes developers start building websites right away before thinking. It is normally found in developers that work on the same niche website again. Since they have worked on such websites many times. Without going with a proper strategy, the developers create unnecessary pages. Due to many pages, some pages become undiscoverable that later affecting the traffic. Atil explained before beginning to develop codes, it is necessary to conduct a thorough study. Avoiding the creation of unnecessary pages will aid in developing clean code.

Furthermore, London Atil also answered some questions-

Question. How much SEO plays a role in website development?

Answer. London Atil explained that SEO plays a huge role to increase sales and bring traffic to the website. That is the main reason clients asked you to create the website for them. For proper SEO to work, it starts from the time when the developer builds the website. For that developers must make sure they have properly provided meta tags along with alt tags to make it SEO friendly. 

Question. How much focus should a developer need while creating a website?

Answer. London Atil explained that a website takes a long time to construct. Since developers must perform several repetitive chores in addition to writing a large amount of code. Although developers tend to focus more on coding, they should take into account employing new tools or process strategies for each step of development.