Summary

This book has taken you on a tour through the world of Application Development Frameworks (ADFs), from the first idea all the way to how they keep growing. The main goal was to give software engineers, teams, and companies the know-how and real-world advice they need. We didn’t just talk about how to build your own ADFs, but how to do it so they’re truly valuable, make developers’ lives better, and help create a really great engineering environment.

1. What ADFs are all about and why they’re a big deal (Chapter 1)

At its heart, an ADF is more than just code you can reuse. Think of it like a basic “skeleton” that gives you a clear way to build your applications. It sets the rules for how things should run and suggests smart ways to design your software. We’ve pointed out how ADFs are different from things such as libraries, SDKs, platforms, and even Domain Specific Languages (DSLs). What makes them special is how they...