[Day 8] Web Frameworks

Don't reinvent the wheel! [Skillcrush Bootcamp] DAY 8 [WEB FRAMEWORKS] --------------------------------------------------------------- So what did you think of those programming languages? Did you try Ruby? When it comes to tech there are skills and then there are concepts. Both play super important roles. One of the most important concepts in tech, and engineering writ large is DRY, Don’t Repeat Yourself. The idea here is that whenever possible, you should re-purpose past work. You might be familiar with the non-techie version of this: “Don’t reinvent the wheel.” Frameworks are all about just that! [Web Frameworks] A framework is a collection of code libraries that are used to accomplish common tasks when building web applications. Think about it as if you were building a house. Your house may be incredibly unique, but it’s still going to share some things in common with your neighbors house: you probably want a bathroom, a foundation, a roof, and maybe even some support beams. A house building framework might provide you with those house building essentials, plus a handful of useful tools, and maybe even some structure that would make it easy to build that awesome, totally unique house that you have planned. Similarly, no matter how unique your web application is, chances are it will share some commonalities with other websites. For example, most web apps require web servers, databases, the application code itself, and some kind of user interface. If a developer set out to build an application without a framework, she would need to write every single feature from scratch. This approach would be tedious and figuratively require re-making the wheel. Frameworks provide you with the ready set group of components that you need in order to quickly build fast, secure web applications, so you can focus on the important stuff: that special thing that makes YOUR web app so spectacular. Most web application frameworks are programming-language-specific, meaning they are compatible with one language only. Keep reading to learn about some of the most popular web application frameworks out there. --------------------------------------------------------------- Rails [Rails], a.k.a. Ruby on Rails, is a framework for building web applications using the Ruby language. --------------------------------------------------------------- Django [Django] is a [framework] that makes it easy to build big, robust web applications in the programming language [Python]. Can you guess who Django is named after? If you guessed the jazz guitarist Django Reinhardt, you are absolutely right. Who said software developers aren’t soulful? If you are a Ruby developer, never fear! There is a melodic framework for you too. Chuck that silly Rails thing, and opt instead for the crooning [Sinatra] framework. TOMORROW [Web Servers & Databases] Web Servers & Databases By Skillcrush Web servers and databases power all those wonderful web applications that we love to use! --------------------------------------------------------------- EARLIER THIS WEEK [Programming Languages] Programming Languages By Skillcrush Programming languages are what we use to tell computers what to do. [Continue Reading →] --------------------------------------------------------------- You received this email because you are subscribed to the Newsletter List from Skillcrush. [unsubscribe from all lists] [update subscription preferences] Skillcrush 115 West 18th Street, Floor 2 New York NY 10011 USA