Web Scalability for Startup Engineers

<h4>Design and build scalable web applications quickly</h4><p>This is an invaluable roadmap for meeting the rapid demand to deliver scalable applications in a startup environment. With a focus on core concepts and best practices rather than on individual languages platforms or technologies <i>Web Scalability for Startup Engineers</i> describes how infrastructure and software architecture work together to support a scalable environment.</p><p>You'll learn step by step how scalable systems work and how to solve common challenges. Helpful diagrams are included throughout and real-world examples illustrate the concepts presented. Even if you have limited time and resources you can successfully develop and deliver robust scalable web applications with help from this practical guide.</p><ul> <li>Learn the key principles of good software design required for scalable systems</li><li>Build the front-end layer to sustain the highest levels of concurrency and request rates</li><li>Design and develop web services including REST-ful APIs</li><li>Enable a horizontally scalable data layer</li><li>Implement caching best practices</li><li>Leverage asynchronous processing messaging and event-driven architecture</li><li>Structure index and store data for optimized search</li><li>Explore other aspects of scalability such as automation project management and agile teams</li></ul>