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Build Better. Think Beyond the Framework.
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Get exclusive access to three chapters of O'Reilly Fluent Web Development, a book by Stefan Baumgartner, before everyone else. Cut through the noise and understand what really matters in modern web development.
What's inside
The web dev world moves fast. Too fast sometimes. New frameworks show up every week, each one promising cleaner code, better performance, or infinite scalability. But behind all that noise, senior engineers still need to make real decisions that will shape projects for years.
Fluent Web Development is for developers who want to see past the hype. It breaks down what’s actually happening under the hood so you can build systems that last. You’ll learn how every piece of the stack connects, how to spot weak points early, and how to make technical choices that help your code — and your team — go further.
Go beyond frameworks
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Understand what frameworks and libraries actually do — and how to choose them for long-term stability, not short-term convenience.
See the full stack
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Dissect every layer: backend, frontend, and everything in between. Learn how they interact, and why the “whole” is often where complexity hides.
Design for the long run
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Architect with maintainability in mind. Make decisions today that save you from rework, burnout, and brittle systems tomorrow.
Stefan Baumgartner is a developer and architect based in Linz, Austria. He worked with organizations small and large on web applications that are used by millions, and has published “TypeScript in 50 Lessons” with Smashing Magazine in 2020, and TypeScript Cookbook with O’Reilly in 2023.
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