Just attended an interesting talk by @petermasking.bsky.social at #Basta. They built a tool (Jitar) that can let you develop as a monolith, and deploy in Kubernetes in production. I think it's JS only, interesting nonetheless. github.com/MaskingTechn...

Finally found the time to open-source and publish our design system, which we use for quickly building simple UIs. 👉 github.com/MaskingTechn...

A new "Getting Started with Jitar" video is out! 🥳 In this video, we show how to secure a full-stack application running on Jitar using its built-in security features and middleware. #fullstack #security #webapplications #softwarearchitecture #softwaredevelopment

"Now we have AI, do we still need to hire experienced developers?" With modern tools everyone can "code". Within the right context, that's perfectly fine. Outside that context, it's a risk. [graphic created by author with GenHI] #hiring #developers #ai #vibecoding

Just released the next "Getting started with Jitar" video 🥳 In this video, we show how to scale a full-stack application using nothing but configuration, thanks to Jitar’s services. Scaling your app has never been this simple. #fullstack #softwarearchitecture #softwaredevelopment #scalabilitytrap

We’re turning our trainings into online courses! This video introduces our practical course on microservices—cutting through the hype and confusion to show how they really work. #microservices #softwarearchitecture #courses #learning

We've just released the getting started video of Jitar, explaining the installation and creating a scalable full-stack app from a template.

We've just released the introduction video of Jitar, explaining what it is and what value it brings.

We've finished the second iteration of our product video about Jitar. Have fun watching! #fullstack #microservices #applicationdevelopment

@petermasking.bsky.social and I are creating a new version of our #jitar introduction video. It's fully generated from Google Slides with a few #python scripts that transforms the slides into an animation and add a voice-over using #ai This is what we have so far...

Yesterday, @basmasking.bsky.social and I returned from the What The Stack Conference (@wts.rocks) in Skopje, carrying home great memories and new connections. 🙏 The audience was full of energy, which made it a real pleasure to speak to them, even right after a fantastic lunch!

Today's animation: "Jitar provides tools for cutting full-stack monolithic applications into distributable bundles based on configuration, and deploying them across web browsers and servers."

Continuing animation: zooming into the runtime to see inside.

Working on the introduction video of Jitar 😀

I love abstractions, but I also fear them. Good ones reduce complexity, while bad ones add it. Telling them apart isn’t always easy, so avoidance is the widely accepted guideline. Since I couldn’t find a practical, unified source, I decided to create one. levelup.gitconnected.com/cut-the-abst...

The fifth (and final) part of my article series "The Anatomy of a Distributed Runtime", is now available! This part ties everything together and ties up all loose ends. javascript.plainenglish.io/the-anatomy-...

The fourth part of my article series, "The Anatomy of a Distributed Runtime," is now available! In this part, I explain how the execution process discussed in the previous part is encapsulated by services that enable distribution. javascript.plainenglish.io/the-anatomy-...

Just created my first scale-when-needed full-stack app example with server-side rendering using @solidjs.com and Jitar. Aside from the manual build steps (which I'll automate), this combination is very powerful! The evidence: github.com/petermasking...

The third part of my article series, "The Anatomy of a Distributed Runtime," has just been published! In this part, I explain how the distributable bundles discussed in the previous part are loaded and executed. javascript.plainenglish.io/the-anatomy-...

🤩 Meet @petermasking.bsky.social A software architect and full-stack developer with over 20 years of experience. Peter helps companies build cost-efficient, future-proof applications. A frequent speaker at tech events across Europe, you can now catch him live in Skopje at What The Stack!

Today in the airport bus I shot this picture for @kevlin.bsky.social day. A few days late, but still worth it in my opinion. #kevlinhenneyday

As of now, the second part of my article series "The Anatomy of a Distributed Runtime" is also live! In this part, I explain how we split monolithic applications into distributable bundles. javascript.plainenglish.io/the-anatomy-...

Working on Windows compatibility for our Jitar runtime. And after some work, the first results look promising! #jitar #developer #windows

I'm wrapping up a series of articles diving into the technical nitty-gritty of our distributed JavaScript runtime. The first part is now live! javascript.plainenglish.io/the-anatomy-...

Just finished the slides for my talk at the Tech Internals Conference on May 26th in Berlin!

Next month, I'll be speaking at the @javascriptcon.bsky.social in the beautiful city of London! 🥳 I couldn't be happier—this is the conference for fullstack JavaScript development, making my talk, "𝗗𝗲𝗳𝘆 𝗔𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗨𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘁𝘆 𝗯𝘆 𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗿ö𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗿'𝘀 𝗔𝗽𝗽" a perfect fit. Hope to see you there!

It's always fun to look at old commit messages 😂 Can you still remember what you were working on 10 years ago?

“𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗔𝗿𝗲 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗧𝘄𝗼 𝗗𝗼𝗶𝗻𝗴?” I Asked. “𝗪𝗲’𝗿𝗲 𝗣𝗮𝗶𝗿 𝗩𝗶𝗯𝗶𝗻𝗴” Last night I gave the first part of our "AI for Developers" workshop that includes a little vibe coding. One of the attendees wasn't able to install anything, so he paired up with his neighbor. Not sure if I caught them at the right moment 😂

Wrapping up the second part of my article series, "The Anatomy of a Distributed Runtime" on how to build a distributable monolith—with this pertinent quote from @simonbrown.je

Still in #AI mode... Just imported a simple neural network that @basmasking.bsky.social and I built in Java from scratch 11 YEARS AGO — and it still works without a single modification! 🤯

My very first "vibe coding" experience was actually better than expected. I only needed 4 prompts to make it playable: 1. Can you build a simple web-based Tetris game? 2. When I start the game, nothing happens. 3. The input is very slow. 4. The bricks get stuck above the bottom. #cursor #ai

Today, it was my turn to speak at the Michigan Technology Conference, and I had a great time sharing our ideas on handling architectural uncertainty. The audience was fantastic, and I received some really insightful questions! Once again, I'm very happy and grateful to be here. 🙏

I'm working on new #AI training for developers, and today I spent some time crafting a simple explanation of the architecture behind LLMs. It's actually quite fascinating and impressive! P.S. For the AI pros: feedback is welcome!

My role as a Lead Low-Code Developer places me in a position where I often have to say “no” to certain requirements. By its nature, a low-code platform is opinionated and doesn’t allow for the inclusion of all possible requirements. In my experience, you can meet around 70-80% of the requirements.

Just finished presenting at the Michigan Technology Conference (MITechCon) on building resilient applications using Darwin's principles in application development. Grateful to all who attended. Looking forward to the next meet-up! #ResilientApplications #MITechCon

Great interview question about Jitar for an upcoming conference: "A runtime that makes the code both monolithic and distributed sounds impressive. Where is the price for such flexibility?" Nothing is perfect—there are certainly trade-offs when the development and deployment models are decoupled.

AI is a powerful tool for #developers, or is it? I use the usual suspects myself, but with so many options out there, I'm trying to figure out which ones are actually worth it. #fomo So, I'm curious—what value does AI bring to your daily work? Do you see it as just a tool, or something more?

STOP BUILDING APIs – That’s the title of my conference talk associated with this sheet. Although I had this internal discussion a long time ago, I believe it’s still relevant. Fortunately, there are great automation options available these days! #metaframeworks #apimediators #jitar

Today @basmasking.bsky.social and I traveled from Holland to Pontiac, where the Michigan Technology Conference is being held. There was no rush, so we had plenty of time to reflect and make new plans. A day well spent!

This afternoon @petermasking.bsky.social and I did a 5.6 mile hike in Sleepy Hollow State Park, MI. A refreshing walk in the sun at 36 Fahrenheit.

As a Dutch guys visiting Michigan, we get asked a lot “Have you been to Holland?”. Now @petermasking.bsky.social and I can say, “Yes, we did!” #tourist #holland

This Thursday, I will present my talk, "Making Apps More Resilient by Applying Darwinism," at the Michigan Technology Conference. The next day, @petermasking.bsky.social will present his talk about another scientist, Schrödinger, where he will discuss an app being in two states at the same time!

Today, @basmasking.bsky.social and I will fly to Chicago to start our trip toward the Michigan Technology Conference. Last year was a blast, so we're preparing for the next!

Ah, the thrill of running "npm install" on an older project...

In less than two weeks, the second edition of the Michigan Technology Conference will begin! Both @basmasking.bsky.social and @petermasking.bsky.social will give talks, each inspired by the theories of profound scientists. Is this a coincidence, or is there a theory behind it? Come and find out!

We have had an absolutely wonderful day at @dddnorth.bsky.social yesterday. The talks were inspiring, and the community has been very engaging. A big thanks to the organising team for inviting us and hosting such a great event. We hope to be a part of this next time. #dddNorth #speaking

This Saturday, @petermasking.bsky.social and @basmasking.bsky.social are both speaking at the @dddnorth.bsky.social conference. We are proud to have our Future-Proofing and Darwinism talks featured there. If you’re in Kingston upon Hull, drop by and watch some amazing speakers!

Session Voting is OPEN!!!! This is one of the few opportunities at a conference attendee you can have a say in the talks YOU want to see! https://buff.ly/4hzncRk Voting is open until the 21st of Feb!

OPINION WANTED: Should developer documentation live inside or outside the source code folder? Keeping it close to the source feels natural but can also add clutter—especially with assets. How do you handle it? #lookingfortips

I'm excited to announce that I will be speaking at the @dddnorth.bsky.social conference! 🎉 I'll be talking about Darwinism in application development. In my talk, we'll explore how 'survival of the fittest' principles can help us build more resilient applications. Hope to see you there!