Importance of using progressive solutions in web development

To catch up with modern trends, websites should run modern technologies as well.

It can be achieved by using modern and progressive technologies. Stack of technologies can be combined, for example, MEAN stack is one of the most popular ones out there. It includes MongoDB - as a database, Express.js - a web framework, Angular - as a front-end, and Node.js - backend. This stack works in one JavaScript ecosystem, so it is easier to maintain, As a result, hiring a team of developers (or a full-stack JavaScript developer), maintaining and support shouldn't be an issue. Of course, the stack can be combined with other technologies, in can be replaced with Laravel as a backend, for example, or MySQL as a database. It doesn`t really matter, but the main goal should be - scalable, maintainable project, which is easy to support, and has features, that are necessary for modern users.

Mobile users don't want to waste their storage on apps they're not going to use multiple times during the day. Therefore, it was necessary to come up with a solution to provide native-app usability in a browser environment. This is what Progressive Web Apps (PWA) offer to users, and it makes many business owners happy. It means no waste of funds on native app development and maintenance, whilst keeping most of their benefits.

According to the research, mobile e-commerce will be responsible for $2.32 trillion — or about 67.2 percent — of e-commerce sales by 2021. Websites should be oriented for mobile users. Such a vast usage of mobile technology, the growth of mobile app frameworks, and solutions dedicated or adapted for mobile use are a clear sign that any developer should focus full attention to this area of the industry, now and in the future.

Using of SPA mimics more natural and user-friendly way to show the content of the webpage. Content loads dynamically, without complete page reloading. SPA is fast, as most resources (HTML+CSS+Scripts) are only loaded once throughout the lifespan of application. Only data is transmitted back and forth.