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Building an Application Development Framework

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Product type Paperback

Published in Sep 2025

Last Updated in Sep 2025

Publisher Packt

ISBN-13 9781836208570

Length 300 pages

Edition 1st Edition

Concepts

Application Development

Authors (2):

Ivan Padabed

Roman Voronin

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Table of Contents (14) Chapters

Preface

1. Foundations of Application Development Frameworks

2. Introduction to Application Development Frameworks FREE CHAPTER

3. Strategizing ADF for Success

4. Application Development Framework Blueprint

5. Building a Framework

6. Defining Your Tech Stack

7. Architecture Design

8. ADF Development Fundamentals

9. Documenting and Releasing a Framework

10. Evolving a Framework

11. Evolving a Framework

12. Unlock Your Book’s Exclusive Benefits

How to unlock these benefits in three easy steps

13. Index

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In many instances, the formation of a tech stack is evolutionary, derived from existing projects within an organization. For example, a typical web application might be built using React for the frontend, Django as the web framework, and PostgreSQL for database management. However, alternative technologies might be integrated based on specific needs or new strategic goals when considering tooling and testing.

The best practice in defining and evolving a tech stack involves meticulously documenting each decision within a common knowledge management system. This documentation can adopt various formats, such as Architecture Decision Records (ADRs) or simple tabular representations, ensuring clarity and accessibility for all stakeholders.

For projects starting from scratch or when a new ADF is being extracted from a larger ecosystem, a structured approach is required to define a tech stack that not only meets the current application requirements...

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Authors (2)

Ivan Padabed

Ivan Padabed

Ivan Padabed is co-founder and CEO at System5Dev, a startup applying AI to systems architecture; Cloud Platform Architect at Intapp; and an Expert at Primary Venture Mastermind Network. An IT veteran with 25+ years of experience, he's led teams, built high-end systems, and championed systems engineering. He's also a community leader, writer, speaker, and instructor of several engineering courses. His current research focuses on the intersection of AI and systems architecture. Beyond work, Ivan is a proud father of four, husband, and cat owner. He enjoys gym workouts, soccer, exploring mountains and nature trails, and reading Terry Pratchett and Warhammer 40k novels.

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Roman Voronin

Roman Voronin

Roman Voronin is co-founder and CTO at System5Dev and Senior MLOps Engineer at Intapp, a B2B SaaS platform. With over 20 years in IT, he specializes in AWS, Kubernetes, Python, and systems architecture. A certified AWS Solutions Architect (Associate and Professional) and Certified Kubernetes Administrator, Roman brings deep expertise in cloud and container orchestration. He leads machine learning and data science initiatives, driving scalable, high-performance solutions. A contributor to the tech community, he shares insights and trends through Medium articles, making complex concepts clear and accessible.

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