How to Research different technologies for Development

This is often overlooked as many Computer Programmers tend to just start coding without doing a thorough understanding of the platform going to be used. Time is of the essence and you don’t want to waste it. Researching the programming language and why it is used and the platform it uses is important.

Chances are that you will save a lot of time when it comes to developing and eventually deploying the application. They will be flaws in Software and Libraries will change as development takes place, during this time patience becomes a virtue.

Another reason why researching the technology that is going to be used is very important is that of legal terms and conditions. There are many confusing words in most Software Libraries that comes with long Terms of Use policies. In this case, Open Source libraries become valuable most importantly to avoid lawsuits in case your Social Network application makes it to the top.

This does come with a trade-off of Security, most Open Source Libraries tend to change rapidly due to the nature of the contribution. The advice will be to consult a specialized Lawyer who deals with technical jargon in Terms of Use Policies if you embark on building a Social Media for the long term that the public would find useful.