This book is for developers and software architects who want to leverage JavaScript and the web platform for enhanced productivity, superior software quality, and optimized application performance. Prior experience with JavaScript and web development is assumed. Some of the more advanced topics in the book will be of interest to developers with intermediate experience in building for the web with JavaScript.
Hugo Di Francesco is a software engineer who has worked extensively with JavaScript. He holds a MEng degree in mathematical computation from University College London (UCL). He has used JavaScript across the stack to create scalable and performant platforms at companies such as Canon and Elsevier and in industries such as print on demand and mindfulness. He is currently tackling problems in the travel industry at Eurostar with Node.js, TypeScript, React, and Kubernetes while running the eponymous Code with Hugo website. Outside of work, he is an international fencer, in the pursuit of which he trains and competes across the globe.