Web development is the work involved in developing a web site for the Internet (World Wide Web) or an intranet (a private network). Web development can range from developing a simple single static page of plain text to complex web-based internet applications (web apps), electronic businesses, and social network services. A more comprehensive list of tasks to which web development commonly refers, may include web engineering, web design, web content development, client liaison, client-side/server-side scripting, web server and network security configuration, and e-commerce development.
In Drupal 7, users who struggled to set up an effective system of moving from development to live sites. If you changed your settings on a development site, it was often difficult to move those to your live site. The Configuration Management improvements in Drupal 8 are designed to make that much easier. Configuration Management was one of several major initiatives for Drupal 8.
Selecting a CMS for a any project can be a challenging decision. There are so many needs and vulnerabilities to consider - costs of implementation and maintenance, a wide range of technical ability among site administrators, developers and content editors, a variety of end users looking for different information and the list goes on and on.
