Exactly three week ago, I shared how we significantly simplified the code of one of our applications by using 𝟴𝟴% 𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗼𝗯𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁-𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗱𝗲, presenting it on a big cinema screen at Webdevcon and the Dutch PHP Conference. It was a blast!
Jitar has many similarities with .NET Aspire indeed. I would describe the core difference as follows:
With Aspire you build a microservices app that can be run as a whole on your machine.
With Jitar you build a (modular) monolithic app, that can be run as microservices in production.
Happy to see that you liked the talk! It was a pleasure to have you. You're questions where very helpful.
Jitar is indeed JS (and TS) only, but the principles and mechanisms can also be applied in other technologies. I've written an article series explaining them and how Jitar implements them.
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...
In less than three weeks, I'll be speaking at BASTA! – the conference for .NET, web, and AI innovation. 🎉
And what better talk to give than our Schrödinger’s App, which can exist in both a monolithic and microservices state simultaneously.
I'm really looking forward to it! Will I see you there?
2025 was my most active public speaking year to date, and I still feel proud and grateful for every event I was invited to.
Masking Technology Design System Example
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
Beyond architecture, the programming paradigm we choose shapes how easily we can write, maintain, and evolve code.
In the article, I share a simple, rule-based framework we use to blend paradigms for creating code that’s easy for humans to understand and maintain, yet ready for AI support.
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.
Learning the principles of #animation while working on the introduction video for our distributed runtime Jitar.
Started with the first principle: 𝗦𝗾𝘂𝗮𝘀𝗵 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗲𝘁𝗰𝗵.
I just received the news that my article series, “The Anatomy of a Distributed Runtime”, has been featured in In Plain English’s JavaScript publication! 🥳
The series can be found here: medium.com/javascript-i...
In two weeks, I’m honored to be speaking at the Digital Architecture Day event for the second time!
This time, I’ll introduce and demonstrate our adaptive architecture style that allows switching between a monolith and microservices without changing a single line of code.
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-...
I hope this interaction is AI-powered...
Anyway, it reminds me of this comic.
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!
