#AskPeshev 44: Lessons On Website Maintenance

#AskPeshev 44: Lessons On Website Maintenance

June 10, 2020

“Here's the thing: lack of regular updates and website "housekeeping" incurs technical debt.”

— Mario Peshev

If there is one thing we see happening with websites right now, it's outages. Why? The main reason is that companies are cutting budgets and maintenance is one of the first things that go away. From what we see, it's causing lots of major interruptions with companies. Some payment gateways get broken or maybe the whole website is down for good. Saving on the stability of your website, if this represents your brand, is a total recipe for disaster. And this is why I've mentioned 18 important reasons why ongoing maintenance is crucial to businesses and if you're trying to cut some costs in this department, it will cost you a small fortune to get back on track afterward.Mario

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