--- title: "Daniel Cranney (@danielcranney) | Hashnode" description: "Developer and Designer. Read the latest articles by Daniel Cranney on Hashnode." url: "https://hashnode.com/@danielcranney" --- @danielcranney # Daniel Cranney @danielcranney · Bristol, England · Joined May 2021 Developer and Designer [Website](http://www.danielcranney.com/) ### [X, Bluesky, Mastodon and Threads: What do they tell us about the future of the web?](https://blog.danielcranney.com/x-bluesky-mastodon-and-threads-what-do-they-tell-us-about-the-future-of-the-web?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) An exploration of what X, Bluesky, Mastodon and Threads tell us about the future of the web. 8 min read · [blog.danielcranney.com](https://blog.danielcranney.com/x-bluesky-mastodon-and-threads-what-do-they-tell-us-about-the-future-of-the-web?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Nov 25, 2024](https://hashnode.com/posts/x-bluesky-mastodon-and-threads-what-do-they-tell-us-about-the-future-of-the-web/6744b77f1c17bd5bc7ec5348) ### [Why Technical Language is Annoying but Necessary](https://blog.danielcranney.com/why-technical-language-is-annoying-but-necessary?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) Why technical language / jargon in the world of programming makes it harder for people to learn to code. 6 min read · [blog.danielcranney.com](https://blog.danielcranney.com/why-technical-language-is-annoying-but-necessary?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Nov 21, 2024](https://hashnode.com/posts/why-technical-language-is-annoying-but-necessary/673f74abb2bf62a6e5b9034c) ### [10 Ways to Become a Better Developer Without Writing a Line of Code](https://blog.danielcranney.com/10-ways-to-become-a-better-developer-without-writing-a-line-of-code?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) Practice is important. When learning something new, applying it in a practical context is a great way to cement learning and deepen understanding, but... it's not everything. As I've written about before in previous articles, learning is a complex pr... 9 min read · [blog.danielcranney.com](https://blog.danielcranney.com/10-ways-to-become-a-better-developer-without-writing-a-line-of-code?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [5](https://hashnode.com/posts/10-ways-to-become-a-better-developer-without-writing-a-line-of-code/62a057013e84266b4609489f) [Jun 8, 2022](https://hashnode.com/posts/10-ways-to-become-a-better-developer-without-writing-a-line-of-code/62a057013e84266b4609489f) ### [I Learned to Code to Launch a SaaS. Here’s 10 Lessons I Learned Along the Way.](https://blog.danielcranney.com/i-learned-to-code-to-launch-a-saas-heres-10-lessons-i-learned-along-the-way?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) 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 they were - ideas. In September 2020, several months after the pandemic first started, I did what ma... 12 min read · [blog.danielcranney.com](https://blog.danielcranney.com/i-learned-to-code-to-launch-a-saas-heres-10-lessons-i-learned-along-the-way?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [22](https://hashnode.com/posts/i-learned-to-code-to-launch-a-saas-heres-10-lessons-i-learned-along-the-way/628b3f00aad1d35780a01353) [May 23, 2022](https://hashnode.com/posts/i-learned-to-code-to-launch-a-saas-heres-10-lessons-i-learned-along-the-way/628b3f00aad1d35780a01353) ### [I Launched My First Product on Product Hunt. Here's What I Learned](https://blog.danielcranney.com/i-launched-my-first-product-on-product-hunt-heres-what-i-learned?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) 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 project. What started as a small-scale experimental project grew into something so much more. Eager ... 7 min read · [blog.danielcranney.com](https://blog.danielcranney.com/i-launched-my-first-product-on-product-hunt-heres-what-i-learned?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [12](https://hashnode.com/posts/i-launched-my-first-product-on-product-hunt-heres-what-i-learned/619209270ba49f4c91947ecd) [Nov 15, 2021](https://hashnode.com/posts/i-launched-my-first-product-on-product-hunt-heres-what-i-learned/619209270ba49f4c91947ecd)