#architecture
22 posts tagged “architecture”.
Writing a Big Application in Modern Frameworks · Part 4
Give AI Rules
October 14, 2026
The same plan, the same AI, one thing added: a written guide saying how the code had to be built. Seven of the nine qualities moved. Here is what the guide had to contain — and why yours does not have to be mine.
Writing a Big Application in Modern Frameworks · Part 3
Let AI Loose
September 30, 2026
I gave an AI a complete plan for an application and said nothing about how to build it. What came back runs perfectly and fails five of the nine qualities of quality code. Here is the receipt.
Writing a Big Application in Modern Frameworks · Part 2
The Quality of AI Code
July 13, 2026
AI made one hard problem easy — getting code to run. But running was only ever one of the nine qualities. When you don't type the code yourself, the question stops being who wrote it and becomes whether it has the qualities at all.
Writing a Big Application in Modern Frameworks · Part 1
The Qualities of Quality Code
June 26, 2026
What separates quality code from merely good code: nine plain-language, framework-agnostic qualities you can check your own code against — even in the age of AI.
Writing a Big Application in Ext (Part 3)
March 14, 2009
The mistakes beginners make when extending Ext classes, collected from years of forum support — each error, and why it is an error. A running catalogue rather than a finished lecture.
Writing a Big Application in Ext (Part 2)
February 2, 2009
A year on, the pre-configured-classes approach proven on a real ~60,000-line application — and defended against the forum critics who called it an "absolute abomination". What the concept actually is, and why the objections miss.
Writing a Big Application in Ext (Part 1)
April 12, 2008
Once an Ext application outgrows a single HTML page with a script tag, it needs a structure. The first part of a three-part method: pre-configured classes, one class per file, and an application you can actually search, maintain and debug.
Changing the viewpoint to Ext
April 2, 2008
Coming to Ext from the PHP/MySQL world meant unlearning almost everything — the server stops generating markup, and the application moves into the browser. My forum post from June 2007, reposted with a note on how much had already changed by 2008.
Configuring ViewModel Hierarchy
June 19, 2015
The correctly implemented ViewModel hierarchy in Ext 5.x MVVM applications provides for more robust, modularized and well-written large applications. Read this article to write big, yet maintainable, expandable and bugless applications.
Localization of Ext Applications
April 14, 2015
Do you need to localize your Ext application and feel that the standard way is not right for you? Read this article to find out other ways to implement translations.
On Software Architecture
April 11, 2015
Is the application architecture really that important for the development success? Read this article to find out.
Upgrading an existing ExtJS application
February 16, 2015
Are you planning to upgrade your application to newer version of ExtJS? Read this article to see how to start with UI analysis and what to write to the Design Document.
An Application Design Phase
January 20, 2015
Do you plan a new application or an upgrade of existing one? Read about the design phase of the project and learn what you must and must not do.
Single File ExtJS 5 Application w/o Sencha Cmd
June 24, 2014
Although Sencha Cmd is a very useful tool for application scaffolding, creating view, controllers and models, sometimes it is faster to use a single-file app. It is especially useful for fast testing, prototyping or concept proof. Read how to do it.
ExtJS 5 Grid Without Store
June 8, 2014
"Hey, Saki, wait a minute. You must be kidding. Grid must have a store; it is a required configuration option." Find out if and how it is possible to have an ExtJS 5 grid without store config option.
On ExtJS 5 Chained Stores
June 6, 2014
Chained Stores, introduced in ExtJS 5, allow to use one store in multiple views with independent filtering and sorting. This article discusses what they really are, what are drawbacks and it also provides a playground application that.
Ext Application Startup Sequence
June 1, 2014
The diagram in this article shows how the MVC Ext Application generated by sencha generate app initializes.
Ext Grid Renderer Danger
May 29, 2014
ExtJS grid renderers are the powerful tool that can, if used correctly, greatly enhance the user interface. However, you can run into several gotchas. This article demonstrates what problems can renderers introduce and explains how to avoid them.
What is an xtype
May 18, 2014
Although `xtype` has been around since Ext 2.0, there is still a lot of confusion on what it is, how can it be used and what it is good for. The clarification in this article gives you all information you need to use xtype (and other [a-z]types) effectively.
Blessing and Curse of refs
March 31, 2014
Controller config option **refs** provides an easy way to get refereneces to views within the controller. However, there's a catch. In some situations refs do not work as expected or cannot be used at all.
Experience: Ext Component loading can be slow
September 12, 2010
A consulting week on an Ext app whose windows took four seconds to open. The cause was server-generated JavaScript instead of JSON; the rewrite got it to 500ms.
Factory Functions in Ext Extensions (Abstract Classes)
August 7, 2010
In essence, factory functions are class methods that *manufacture* items or other properties during the instantiation of the class. This article explains pros and cons of factory function and how to use them correctly.