r/webdevelopment

I'm a junior-ish dev with very little QA experience and have finally started to get some traction for a micro service saas I made about 6 months ago. Only issue is that now I have users, theyre finding bugs left and right and I'm having a hard time with testing as I'm trying to push out the features they've been requesting.

After a few days of research, most of the articles I'm finding jump straight to Cypress or Selenium. I've tried to follow the setup guides but am struggling hard. I'm way out of my depth here. That is clear. I'm super open to learning these tools eventually, but I'd like to get some basic test coverage asap.

Does anyone know if there's a tool I can implement that doesn't require a lot of config?

Currently, I am learning web development, and I know AI is coding almost every line of code now. So my question is: since I am currently learning, should I learn without AI, or should I learn with AI? If I code myself, I will understand the syntax and concepts better. But if I use AI too much, I think I will become lazy because of the token limits, and I will mostly just analyze or debug the code.

I recently built a website but I don’t know how to make it visible or get traffic to it right now almost no one can find it what are the best ways to get my site to appear in search results or attract visitors? Any beginner-friendly advice would be appreciated

I just finished building my very first webapp: crux-xi.vercel.app.

It's like 'Inshorts' but for research papers. Basically you get very easy to understand summaries of new research papers in all major topics.

Right now, I’m not looking to monetize it honestly, my primary goal is just to get it into the hands of users, gather feedback, and see if it actually provides value. If it gets good traction and helps people, I'll look into upgrading the backend and expanding it.

Since I'm on a tight budget, I haven't bought a custom domain yet. My question is: Is purchasing a custom domain absolutely necessary to get users initially? Will a .vercel.app subdomain severely hurt my traffic, trust, or SEO while I'm just starting out?

Would love to hear your thoughts or experiences with launching on free subdomains!

Hey guys,

I’m currently a front-end React developer with around 3-4 years of experience.

I originally started programming with C# and .NET, so I do have some backend experience, but it’s pretty vague at this point. At work I’m mainly focused on the frontend, and only occasionally touch the .NET API for smaller fixes to finish tasks.

Lately I’ve been wanting to become more of a full-stack developer using Node.js instead of .NET, since Node interests me a lot more.

The problem is that most Node.js courses start completely from scratch, which doesn’t really work for me because I already have programming experience. I’m looking for something more intermediate/advanced or at least more practical.

I know project-based learning is usually the recommended approach, but I’m struggling with creating a proper roadmap for myself - what projects to build, what concepts to focus on first, and how to progress from “I can build an API” to actually becoming a solid Node.js backend developer.

For people who already made a similar transition:

\\- What helped you the most?
\\- What kind of projects would you recommend?
\\- What topics should I focus on beyond basic CRUD APIs?
\\- Any courses/resources that are better suited for experienced developers instead of beginners?

Would really appreciate any advice!

^(Hello. Whenever I code, I have like 12 tabs open for color palettes, contrast checking, regex and lots more, and it’s quite difficult to navigate between them all the time. So i am building a tool (name tbc) which has all the tools devs need in one website. So far I have got those three (color palterra, contrast checking and regex) and I was wondering if anyone had any suggestions to add to this list. Thanks

Looking for very brutal honest review / opinion on my e-commerce website, open to suggestions on how to improve it

www.projectcases.com

What problems do you face that no browser has solved yet?

• Do you manage dozens of tabs across multiple projects simultaneously?
• Does your browser have any understanding of your workflow or context?
• What do you wish your browser remembered between sessions?
• What extensions can you absolutely not live without?
• What's the one thing that breaks your focus the most while coding?
• If you could add one feature to your browser tomorrow what would it be?

I noticed most solo SaaS founders end up using the exact same stack combination. Why do you think that is?

Hey guys,

Full-stack dev here. I’m researching innovative ways to build web applications that don't just perform well, but are also optimized for heavy SEO and marketing tracking from day one.

Sometimes, rigid frontend frameworks make it a pain for marketing teams to deploy quick tweaks or landing pages without touching the codebase.

What is your favorite tech stack or architecture right now that bridges the gap between clean code and marketing agility?

Let's discuss!

Can you guys review and help me?

https://really-greats-ibzc.vercel.app/#shop

Is it just me or has it been harder to find Web Designer or Development roles lately? I feel like I got a shitty offer 60k barely any PTO no sick time and in person. I wouldn't mind it but, I'm stuck 40 min in traffic there and back every day and its really not necessary to be in building since 98% of my communications are over email as it is. Even hybrid would be better. Just trying to feel out since I feel so isolated 😭.

used to think the best developers were the ones writing insane code

now i think its mostly people who make things feel simple

fast load times
clear flows
good onboarding
less friction

most users never see the clever backend stuff

they just remember whether the product felt annoying to use or not

I’m learning web development through a Udemy course, and I’m confused about the “best” way to make notes while learning web dev.

I’m comfortable with handwritten notes, but I’m not sure what’s actually worth writing down vs what should just stay in code/projects/docs.

One reason I want to make notes is because I tend to forget things pretty quickly if I only watch and code along once, so writing helps me retain and revise concepts better. But at the same time, making notes takes time.

For example,

Recently I built a simple HTTP server using Node.js core modules like http, fs, and path.

While building it, I learned things like:

• routing
• request/response handling
• headers & status codes
• MIME types
• reading files with fs
• serving static files
• using res.writeHead() and res.end()
• handling errors like 404/500

Now I’m confused about what’s actually worth writing down.

For experienced devs:

• What do you personally make notes for?
• What should just stay in code/projects/docs?
• Are handwritten notes even useful for coding?
• Is it better to focus on concepts, debugging mistakes, or just build more projects and let repetition do the work?

I'm a frontend website developer with expertise in next.js, react, typescript, tailwind css, node.js , gsap etc. As summer is approaching, so i want to get started with free lancing. Because all im seeing around me is unpaid internship while that does help in the long run, its too expensive for me to continue so id rather put all my focus in here. So basically, i want to get started with platforms that works for you guys and invest my energy here while earning something as well on the side. Im willing to put all my energy and time into this but i need proper guidance from people who have estabilished themselves in this field. Im willing to expand my expertise to backend dev as well. So please help me in getting started.

i am trying the " create a landing page for a starting business using claude coding" and i dont really know what price i should ask for, if someone could tell me what it depends on, ill be thankfull.

another query : im mainly using lovable.ai, after publishing, the domain needs monthly payment, and i keep the website on my domain list. is this the right thing to do? and about futuristic edits and updates to the site, should they pay for each edit and how do i evaluate the price of each requested change.

Developers seem to trust tools significantly more when they know nothing leaves the browser.

Moving parsing/processing logic to the frontend created a few unexpected challenges:

• handling large JSON files without freezing the UI
• crypto operations in-browser
• regex performance issues
• keeping bundle size reasonable
• avoiding memory spikes with diff tools

One interesting UX pattern:
users care less about how many tools exist and more about whether they trust the environment enough to paste sensitive data into it.

Curious if others here have noticed the same trend with local-first web apps?

Please post your requests for feedback on your projects in this thread instead of creating a post.

Hello everyone!

I have an asus tuf laptop that has dual boot on it with linux and windows. I have been using this for work for a long time now.

This computer is starting to get a little old, and since I started traveling more, its not the best to carry around and work from because of its weight and the battery life.It cant really be used more than 1-2hours without charging, and it can be charged through usb either.

So, I am thinking about getting a new machine for work, and I was thinking about buying a macbook because it has more battery life,maybe faster, and easier to carry around.

But I am not sure that its good for dev work. I have been using terminal,cli-s, and different tools on linux, and running local servers for development.

Docker,npm,composer,ssh,vscode with sometimes sftp to upload files to old servers, phpstorm, cursor, sometimes minimal ai agents, tailwind, symfony+cli, redis, nextjs, postgresql, mysql, figma, git. around this stack.

was anyone in my shoes, and if Yes, what did You decide and how it turned out?

People who already working from macbook, how satisfied are You with it?

Could I use my stack on macbook without much trouble, how would my workflow change on it?

What are some macbook quirks that bother You, hard to deal with?