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Software Architecture for Web Developers

By : Mihaela Roxana Ghidersa
Book Image

Software Architecture for Web Developers

By: Mihaela Roxana Ghidersa

Overview of this book

Large-scale web applications require you to write code efficiently following business and architectural considerations. They require web developers to understand the impact of their work on the system and how they can evolve the product. With this handbook, every developer will find something to take away. This book will help web developers looking to change projects or work on a new project in understanding the context of the application, along with how some design decisions or patterns fit better in their application’s architecture. It acts as a guide, taking you through different levels of professional growth with a focus on best practices, coding guidelines, business considerations, and soft skills that will help you gain the knowledge to craft a career in web development. Finally, you’ll work with examples and ways of applying the discussed concepts in practical situations. By the end of this book, you’ll have gained valuable insights into what it means to be a web architect, as well as the impact architecture has on a web application.
Table of Contents (15 chapters)
1
Part 1 – Getting the Grasp of Architecture
7
Part 2 – Architect: From Title to Role
10
Part 3 – From Developer to Architect

Diving into Some Common Architectural Patterns

In the previous chapter, we recognized the importance of software changes and will extend the discussion on how we should respond to these changes later in the book. The good thing is that we also learned how to work with existing approaches and patterns in the present context, alongside the evolution of requirements. If we were to open a forum on API design and architecture, we would find many discussions around the monolith. We now seek to decompose applications into more minor, decentralized services.

When discussing technical solutions, the truth is that there is no silver bullet. We must research and learn about the best options to fit our needs. When talking about new approaches and technologies, we need to understand that time will tell whether they are trustworthy and on which kinds of systems they work best. As a result, these new patterns bring many challenges and shifts in mindset. From state management and asynchronous...