This tak explores how to build monolithic applications that deploy as distributed systems across servers and browsers. We’ll dive into the architecture, design, and technical challenges of an open-source runtime for full-stack JavaScript and TypeScript, using a comic-based social media platform as a real-world example.


Imagine a world where you develop an application as a monolith but deploy it distributed across multiple servers and even in the browser. If you want to learn how this looks and works, this talk is for you!

We’ll dissect the design of an open-source distributed runtime for full-stack JavaScript and TypeScript applications. We’ll cover the runtime's core goals, overall architecture, key building blocks, and the technical challenges faced. Additionally, we will showcase a comic-based social media platform, demonstrating use cases, deployment strategies, and the developer experience.

By the end of this talk, you will gain a deeper understanding of the benefits and challenges of separating the development model from the deployment model, unifying the frontend and backend, and what it takes to build and operate a distributed JavaScript runtime.