Full-stack development is dead, long live full-stack development!

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Full-stack development is dead, Long live full-stack development! Simon Martinelli @simas_ch martinelli.ch

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About me 1972 1995 2000 2007 2009 2011 2012 2013 2021 2022 COBOL JSR-352 Java Batch JSR-354 Money/Currency

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History

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Client/Server

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Layered Architecture Presentation Layer Business Layer Persistence Layer

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J2EE

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Some Java UI Frameworks

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History Repeats Client Server

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Simon's Selection Full-Stack Web Frameworks for Java Developers

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Browser Server HTML Page Vaadin Flow Custom SPA Controller Endpoint Business Logic and Data Access UI Logic

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Thymeleaf Vaadin Hilla Programming Model • Server-side rendering of HTML Templates • Dynamic with HTMX • Server-side Java Component model • Rendering on client-side • Client-side TypeScript • Backend Java Skills required • Java • HTML/CSS • Java • Java • TS/JS API • REST for HTMX • Generated from Java Endpoints Components • HTML • Rich Webcomponents • Rich Webcomponents Build • Maven/Gradle • Maven/Gradle • (npm) • Maven/Gradle • (npm) Server State • Maybe • Yes • No Security • Server • Server (and Client) • Client and Server Characteristics

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I would use… • Vaadin • If you are a Java developer • If you develop business applications • Hilla • If the application has a lot of client interaction • If you want to use Browser APIs • If you already have frontend developers with JS/TS, React or Lit know-how • Thymeleaf • If you want full control over the HTML code • If you want to take advantage of SSR (SEO, No JavaScript, Cache)

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Thank you! • Try it yourself https://github.com/simasch/fullstack-is-dead • Get in touch https://martinelli.ch