Friday digest (pilot)

Development

A gist describing how to set up Xdebug for the PHP environment. This can be used as a cheatsheet. Xdebug can be extremely useful while developing or debugging anything. Var_dumps/prints are good ways as well;) but having a dedicated tool for this purpose will definitely save time! https://gist.github.com/odan/1abe76d373a9cbb15bed

Recently I needed to make a server to be able to send push notifications directly from my code. And I found a nice article about setting up notifications with #nodejs and vapid keys. Briefly, VAPID keys allow you to send notifications without using any third-party services. https://dev.to/wteja/how-to-make-push-notification-using-nodejs-and-service-worker-jaa

For those who are still not using Python 3.11, here is an article deeply describing updates and new features for the current version: https://realpython.com/python311-new-features/

How to write good code? It’s an art, not a standard. I accidentally found this funny but still useful article on code practices: https://programmingisterrible.com/post/139222674273/write-code-that-is-easy-to-delete-not-easy-to Despite it’s funny, it gives you something to think about.

E-commerce

A great article answering the “Why is security important for my brand” question? https://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/marketing-and-security-must-ally-to-eradicate-brand-impersonation-fraud-177292.html I won’t reveal any spoilers, just read it. It’s hard to overestimate its key points. #security is important.

This is a brief post that gives you some analytics insights. https://www.oberlo.com/blog/small-business-statistics It is called “10 Small Business Statistics You Need to Know For 2023”, and as the name states, it will be most useful for those who are just starting a #business. But still, it provides some interesting data that probably can help you understand your competitors better.

Marketing

When it comes to #marketing (especially, for e-commerce), sometimes it’s hard to realize how to start and get more clients. Especially for business owners who have never done marketing before. Here is an article describing how to build a strategy for Facebook. https://www.shopify.com/blog/facebook-marketing Despite it’s written in the e-commerce context, it will be useful for other niches too.