Daniel Cranney

Daniel Cranney

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Hi 👋 I'm a Developer Advocate and former filmmaking lecturer from the UK. I write about code, design, creativity and learning.

X, Bluesky, Mastodon and Threads: What do they tell us about the future of the web?

Nov 25, 20248 min read

Over the last few years, the social media landscape has become almost unrecognisable. The popularity of the once-dominant Facebook has continued to...

X, Bluesky, Mastodon and Threads: What do they tell us about the future of the web?

Why Technical Language is Annoying but Necessary

Nov 21, 20246 min read

Extensibility. Asynchronous. Abstraction. Object-oriented. Encapsulation. Do you really know what these words mean? Or, perhaps more importantly, do...

Why Technical Language is Annoying but Necessary

10 Ways to Become a Better Developer Without Writing a Line of Code

Jun 8, 20229 min read

Practice is important. When learning something new, applying it in a practical context is a great way to cement learning and deepen understanding,...

10 Ways to Become a Better Developer Without Writing a Line of Code

I Learned to Code to Launch a SaaS. Here’s 10 Lessons I Learned Along the Way.

May 23, 202212 min read

For years before learning to code, I had ideas for websites, apps and projects. However, without having the skills to actually build them, that's all...

I Learned to Code to Launch a SaaS. Here’s 10 Lessons I Learned Along the Way.

I Launched My First Product on Product Hunt. Here's What I Learned

Nov 15, 20217 min read

Last week, I launched my very first product on Product Hunt! My product, ColorHub, helps developers to find the perfect colour palette for their next...

I Launched My First Product on Product Hunt. Here's What I Learned

Why Coding Less and Sleeping More Could Make You a Better Developer

Oct 23, 20216 min read

On your journey of learning to code it's highly likely that at one point or another, you'll lose sleep over it. Perhaps working late into the night...

Why Coding Less and Sleeping More Could Make You a Better Developer