Stop Building Simple Chatbots. Start Building Generative UI.
The era of static web development is over. The future belongs to applications that generate their own interfaces in real-time. But to build them, you need to master a new set of physics: Streaming, React Server Components (RSC), and the AI Protocol.
Volume 2: The Modern Stack serves as the definitive engineering manual for the Fullstack AI Developer. It moves beyond the basics of API calls to explore the deep architecture required to build production-grade, latency-optimized AI applications using Next.js and the Vercel AI SDK.
What You Will Master:
- The Physics of Streaming: Learn why "Perceived Latency" is the only metric that matters, and how to master Server-Sent Events (SSE) and the Edge Runtime to deliver zero-latency experiences.
- React Server Components (RSC): Demystify the architecture. Learn how to fetch data securely on the server, protect your API keys, and stream UI directly to the client without bloating the bundle.
- Generative UI (GenUI): Go beyond text. Teach your AI to stream interactive React components—charts, forms, and dynamic widgets—transforming your app from a chat window into a living dashboard.
- Type-Safe Tool Calling: Stop hallucinated JSON. Use Zod schemas to enforce strict contracts between your LLM and your backend, turning vague prompts into deterministic database actions.
- Multimodality: Give your application eyes and ears. Integrate GPT-4o Vision to analyze images and OpenAI Whisper for real-time voice interaction.
Why This Book?
Most AI tutorials are written for Python developers. This series is unapologetically TypeScript-first. Every concept is explained through the lens of a Modern Web Architect, complete with "SaaS-ready" code examples, architectural diagrams, and deep dives into the why, not just the how.
Don't just wrap an API. Architect the future of the web.
Check also the other books in this series