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By Addy Osmani and Hassan Djirdeh

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Building Large Scale Web Apps: A React Field Guide. By Addy Osmani and Hassan Djirdeh

“Building Large Scale Web Apps” is a toolkit to managing large-scale React applications.

React as a library allows you to start building user interfaces quickly and easily. But how do things scale as an application grows? How do you ensure that your codebase remains manageable, your performance metrics stay on point, and your team continues to work cohesively as the project evolves?

In this book, you'll uncover strategies that industry professionals use to build scalable, performant, and maintainable React applications, all without becoming overwhelmed by complexity.

Together, we've spent well over two decades building within or consulting for

The Google logo.
The Doordash logo.
The Instacart logo.
The Netflix logo.
The X logo.
The YouTube logo.
The Shopify logo.
The Ebay logo.

You cannot write about without addressing the calendar. There are over 1,000 festivals celebrated annually across the subcontinent. But three are universal.

In the globalized digital age, "Indian culture and lifestyle content" has emerged as a dominant genre on platforms like YouTube, Instagram, and TikTok (prior to its ban). This paper examines how content creators curate, commodify, and contest the notion of "Indianness" through everyday practices—ranging from food and fashion to rituals and wellness. Drawing on postcolonial theory and digital media studies, the paper argues that such content operates on a spectrum between aspirational homogenization (targeting global/NRI audiences) and hyperlocal authenticity (targeting domestic, language-specific viewers). We identify three key archetypes: the Urban Boho (fusion wear, organic kitchen gardens, and English-Hindi code-switching), the Ritualist (vlogs detailing pujas, fasting, and temple visits), and the Regional Custodian (hyper-specific content on Mithila painting, Chettinad cooking, or Bihu dance). The paper concludes that while this content democratizes representation, it risks repackaging complex, caste-ridden, and regionally diverse traditions into a palatable, neoliberal aesthetic.

For film enthusiasts, this phrase represents a quest to access one of Pedro Almodóvar’s most defining early works. For others, it is simply a means to an end—a way to watch a movie without paying. However, behind this search query lies a complex narrative involving the evolution of Spanish cinema, the changing landscape of intellectual property, and the ethical dilemmas of the streaming era.

This archetype targets the urban millennial and Gen Z viewer, both within India and the diaspora (NRIs). Key signifiers include: sustainable fashion (block-printed dresses), “slow living” (morning routines with yoga and steel tumblers), and fusion cooking (pasta with paneer tikka). Linguistically, this content is typically in Hinglish (Hindi-English) or pure English. The underlying ideology is neoliberal multiculturalism : Indian tradition is presented as a lifestyle choice—a spice rack of exotic elements to enhance a modern, cosmopolitan life.

Western lifestyle content focuses on "minimalism" (buying expensive white furniture). Indian lifestyle content focuses on "optimalism" (using one steel glass for chai, water, and measuring flour). Highlighting Jugaad resonates deeply with Indian audiences.

Some other things!

Descriptive content, continous updates, and soundbites from industry professionals.

Descriptive, not prescriptive

When explaining content, we follow a descriptive approach, not prescriptive. In other words, we don’t tell you what specific tools or libraries you have to use to be successful. Rather, we focus on explaining a concept and employ certain libraries or tools to illustrate that concept.

React-focused with universal concepts

While the book is React-focused, it teaches universal concepts that transcend all web development frameworks. It's designed to enhance your understanding of building web applications that are scalable, maintainable, and adaptable, regardless of the specific technology stack.

Continous, frequent updates

Purchasing the e-book gives you access to all new content, edits, and improvements forever. In fact, we're currently working on adding three new chapters soon — Routing, User-centric API design, and React in 2024. Check out the Changelog to follow along on all the updates we'll make.

Soundbites from industry professionals

In the book, we share soundbites and thoughts from industry professionals. These soundbites are shared from start-up owners and software engineers who work at Doordash, Netflix, Spotify, and more.

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Industry nuggets

Nuggets of wisdom from industry professionals

Jem Young

Maxi Ferreira

Emma Bostian

Zeno Rocha

Francine Navarro

Jeffrey Peng

And others!

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You cannot write about without addressing the calendar. There are over 1,000 festivals celebrated annually across the subcontinent. But three are universal.

In the globalized digital age, "Indian culture and lifestyle content" has emerged as a dominant genre on platforms like YouTube, Instagram, and TikTok (prior to its ban). This paper examines how content creators curate, commodify, and contest the notion of "Indianness" through everyday practices—ranging from food and fashion to rituals and wellness. Drawing on postcolonial theory and digital media studies, the paper argues that such content operates on a spectrum between aspirational homogenization (targeting global/NRI audiences) and hyperlocal authenticity (targeting domestic, language-specific viewers). We identify three key archetypes: the Urban Boho (fusion wear, organic kitchen gardens, and English-Hindi code-switching), the Ritualist (vlogs detailing pujas, fasting, and temple visits), and the Regional Custodian (hyper-specific content on Mithila painting, Chettinad cooking, or Bihu dance). The paper concludes that while this content democratizes representation, it risks repackaging complex, caste-ridden, and regionally diverse traditions into a palatable, neoliberal aesthetic. la legge del desiderio torrent

For film enthusiasts, this phrase represents a quest to access one of Pedro Almodóvar’s most defining early works. For others, it is simply a means to an end—a way to watch a movie without paying. However, behind this search query lies a complex narrative involving the evolution of Spanish cinema, the changing landscape of intellectual property, and the ethical dilemmas of the streaming era. You cannot write about without addressing the calendar

This archetype targets the urban millennial and Gen Z viewer, both within India and the diaspora (NRIs). Key signifiers include: sustainable fashion (block-printed dresses), “slow living” (morning routines with yoga and steel tumblers), and fusion cooking (pasta with paneer tikka). Linguistically, this content is typically in Hinglish (Hindi-English) or pure English. The underlying ideology is neoliberal multiculturalism : Indian tradition is presented as a lifestyle choice—a spice rack of exotic elements to enhance a modern, cosmopolitan life. In the globalized digital age, "Indian culture and

Western lifestyle content focuses on "minimalism" (buying expensive white furniture). Indian lifestyle content focuses on "optimalism" (using one steel glass for chai, water, and measuring flour). Highlighting Jugaad resonates deeply with Indian audiences.

Who we are

Heyo! We're Addy & Hassan — Engineers & Educators.

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AddyOsmani

I'm an engineering leader working on Google Chrome and I lead up Chrome's Developer Experience organization, helping reduce the friction for developers to build great user experiences.

HassanDjirdeh

I'm a senior software engineer and have built large production web applications at organizations like Doordash, Instacart, and Shopify.

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