Elements of Scalable Web Applications

Aalto University course book

Elements of Scalable Web Applications

Course book for Designing and Building Scalable Web Applications at Aalto University.

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Course project

One contract. Three fresh builds.

Build the Work Activity Tracker with a local model, a foundation model, and an agent fleet. The behavior stays stable; the development system changes.

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Book contents

Front matter

  1. Introduction Elements of Scalable Web Applications

Part I: Establish

  1. Chapter 1 What is scalability?
  2. Chapter 2 How to develop in a scalable way?
  3. Chapter 3 How to measure and observe web applications? Coming soon

Part II: Challenge

  1. Chapter 4 How does web architecture shape scalability? Coming soon
  2. Chapter 5 Where does development friction come from? Coming soon
  3. Chapter 6 What happens when assumptions meet reality? Coming soon

Part III: Compare

  1. Chapter 7 How to coordinate agent fleets? Coming soon
  2. Chapter 8 How should systems respond to scaling pressure? Coming soon
  3. Chapter 9 What can the three implementations teach us? Coming soon