Eli Holderness
Full Stack Web Apps With Nothing But Python
#1about 5 minutes
The complexity of modern full-stack web development
Traditional web application stacks require multiple languages, frameworks, and data transformations, which introduces complexity and potential for bugs.
#2about 5 minutes
Replacing the entire web stack with Python
Anvil simplifies web development by replacing the entire stack of abstractions with Python for the database, server, client, and UI.
#3about 5 minutes
Live demo building a full-stack app with Anvil
A step-by-step demonstration shows how to build a web app with a drag-and-drop UI, client-side logic, and server functions.
#4about 5 minutes
Connecting the UI to a Python-based database
The demo continues by creating a data table, storing user input from the UI, and then retrieving and displaying that data in a formatted grid.
#5about 4 minutes
How Anvil compiles Python to run in the browser
Anvil uses the Skulpt transpiler to convert Python to JavaScript, solving the challenge of blocking operations by wrapping function states in 'suspensions'.
#6about 4 minutes
Implementing fast, full-stack autocompletion in the browser
The autocompleter runs entirely in the browser by using Skulpt to parse a live abstract syntax tree, providing fast suggestions across the entire stack.
#7about 2 minutes
Anvil's design philosophy for accessible and powerful tools
The framework aims to be simple enough for novices while remaining powerful enough for professionals, embracing code as the best way to instruct a computer.
#8about 3 minutes
Q&A on local development, PyScript, and scaling apps
Questions from the audience are answered, covering topics like using a local editor with Git, the future of PyScript, and strategies for building larger applications.
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