Preface

Welcome to Full Stack Web Development with Remix. We live in exciting times for web development. Modern web apps are complex, and they operate on intricate business logic. As web developers, it's our job to deliver great user experiences, using the latest web development advancements and tackling the complexities of today's business requirements.

React is the de facto standard for building modern web applications, but it draws clear lines where its responsibilities end. It allows you to compose your UI from reusable components, but React doesn't cover other key elements of your app. This is where React is supplemented by a full stack web framework. Today's web frameworks offer abstractions for routing, data fetching and mutations, caching, session management, progressive enhancement, optimistic UI, and many other aspects crucial for building state-of-the-art web experiences. This is where Remix comes into play.

Remix is a full stack web framework for React applications. It is built with different deployment targets in mind and utilizes web standards to unlock the full potential of the web platform. Remix provides great primitives, conventions, and levers to let us build modern applications and great user experiences faster. Most importantly, Remix operates on a simple mental model that lets us build complex user interfaces with reduced complexity by leveraging the philosophy of progressive enhancement. Building pending, optimistic, and real-time user interfaces has never been easier. Personally, I have never felt more productive building for the web, and I also never had more fun doing so!

This book follows a real-world project that goes beyond what can be found in Remix’s documentation, tutorials, and workshops. By the end of this book, you will be able to apply and articulate many best practices to work with Remix. You will further work with web standards and learn how to unlock the full potential of the web platform with Remix. Finally, you will understand the advantages of utilizing a web server environment in your application architecture. Let’s dive into Full Stack Web Development with Remix and learn how Remix can make us more productive in building better user experiences faster.