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Andrew Fawcett
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Andrew Fawcett has over 30 years of experience holding several software development-related roles with a focus around enterprise-level product architecture. He is experienced in managing all aspects of the software development life cycle across various technology platforms, frameworks, industry design patterns, and methodologies. He is currently a VP, Product Management, and a Salesforce Certified Platform Developer II at Salesforce. He is responsible for several key platform features and emergent products for Salesforce. He is an avid blogger, open source contributor and project owner, and an experienced speaker. He loves watching movies, Formula 1 motor racing, and building Lego!
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Lightning architecture

In this section, we will discuss key layers of the Lightning architecture, which will allow you to have a better framework of understanding as we go deeper.

A key aspect that took me by surprise at first is the need to write client-side controllers in JavaScript. This can be particularly puzzling at first if you are a Visualforce developer, but it is a vital part of being a Lightning developer and is a reflection of its client-side architecture. As we saw in the previous chapter, Apex server-side controllers still play a part, but are mainly used for accessing your backend Apex Services and Selectors.

In general, Lightning development is much more componentized. In terms of how the UI is designed and how the code is factored, the two are much more aligned, making it easier to maintain and navigate code. This also gives a much greater emphasis on the separation...

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Andrew Fawcett

Andrew Fawcett has over 30 years of experience holding several software development-related roles with a focus around enterprise-level product architecture. He is experienced in managing all aspects of the software development life cycle across various technology platforms, frameworks, industry design patterns, and methodologies. He is currently a VP, Product Management, and a Salesforce Certified Platform Developer II at Salesforce. He is responsible for several key platform features and emergent products for Salesforce. He is an avid blogger, open source contributor and project owner, and an experienced speaker. He loves watching movies, Formula 1 motor racing, and building Lego!
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