How to get the most out of our guides and Nosto

It is tempting to skim the headings of a documentation (we feel you and know you want to get back to coding asap). We also understand that you want to make sure you can cover all the complexity for your client and site.

From our experience, there is always added frustration and costs due to several added feedback loops when we take shortcuts in the beginning. You and your client will get the most out of your time and the Nosto platform when you:

• Set aside one hour to read this guide and write down all questions or concerns you might have.

• Use our onboarding team to consult and assist you with best practices. We are there to help you with troubleshooting.

• Focus on the basics first before addressing the complex use cases (although we know they are more fun).

• Use the product as it is intended. This is the most common pitfall: After hours and hours of complex programming it often turns out there already is a functionality inside the platform which is configured with only a few clicks.

• Don't just copy & paste the code examples. Yes, it happens. To improve readability, our examples give you an overview with only the most relevant data/parameters. We don't want to clutter your mind, so please refer to the API references for an extensive overview.

We are happy to support you with any question regarding the details and are confident you will be able to solve 90% of your questions with this guide.

Pro Tip: Let us review your project plan/milestones before you get started.

We can't stress this enough: When the basics are missing, the more advanced features won't work as intended and you will become very frustrated.

Therefore, please make sure to fill up your brand-new car with the right fuel before taking it for a spin around the neighborhood.