You’re Not Building Apps. You’re Designing Systems.

Most developers think they’re building applications. Pages. APIs. Features. Endpoints. Something users can click, interact with, and use. But after building enough projects, something becomes obvious: You’re not building apps. You’re building systems. The App Illusion An app is what users see: A UI A set of features A workflow It feels like a product. But under the surface, an app is just the result of multiple systems working together: A rendering system A data system A request/response system