The Greener the Coding, the Better!

Digital Technology – In our current time, its use was as common as the rocks on the road. Everywhere you go, you see people using their digital devices whether it’s for calls, for texts, or for browsing the internet. But only some know the impacts of Digitalisation towards the environment like the massive amounts of energy used for power data centers or the disposal of electronic wastes, not to mention the emission of greenhouse gases. Truly, a problem not made aware unfortunately for most people. But do not worry, as there are many ways to help in mitigating the problem.

It may be unbelievable, but web development can also have its own sustainability. After all, web development also produces carbon footprints, as well as inefficient coding, bloated files and reliance on non-renewable resources contributes to the dangerously high amount of energy consumption and carbon emissions. But as mentioned before, it is possible to be sustainable by doing practices which are mainly to minimize. Sustainable coding – which is one of the sustainable practices in web development, minimizes the impact of software development in our environment by being efficient in energy, optimizing resources, reducing wastes and ensuring maintainability. The practical examples of sustainable coding are efficient coding, reducing data transfer, avoiding unnecessary code, minimizing the use of hardware, designing software for longevity, and many more. 

Not only that, developers should practice Green Hosting – a type of web hosting service that prioritizes environmental sustainability by reducing the environmental impact of website activities. Green Hosting provides many benefits which includes reducing the environmental impact of website activities, improved website performances, lower energy consumption, improves user experience and reduces carbon footprint. As for bonus benefits, people will know that you are an eco-friendly, environmentally supporting developer!

Greenhouse gases are now frequently emitted in our atmosphere, which makes our environment more prone to danger, and to us. Doing small actions like making a sustainable web development can be a great help in saving our environment, even if only a little bit. Remember, the greener the coding, the better!