--- title: Michael Washburn Jr's Blog | Web Apps description: Web Apps | --- Filter by tag All Tutorials React Engineering Best Practices JavaScript Python Django Product Ownership Web Apps Redux Research # Posts about Web Apps [![Building a business around your app idea](https://michaelwashburnjr.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Building%20a%20Business%20(5)-1.png?height=370&name=Building%20a%20Business%20(5)-1.png) ](https://michaelwashburnjr.com/blog/building-a-business-around-your-app-idea) [Web Apps](https://michaelwashburnjr.com/blog/tag/web-apps), [Product Ownership](https://michaelwashburnjr.com/blog/tag/product-ownership) June 29, 2021 ### [Building a Business Around Your App Idea](https://michaelwashburnjr.com/blog/building-a-business-around-your-app-idea) ![Picture of https://4674423.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hubfs/4674423/AuthorAvatar.jpg](https://michaelwashburnjr.com/hs-fs/hubfs/AuthorAvatar.jpg?width=30&name=AuthorAvatar.jpg) [Michael Washburn Jr ](https://michaelwashburnjr.com/blog/author/michael-washburn-jr) Do you have the BEST idea for an app, but you don't know where to begin when creating an app business? No worries! This is the perfect article to help you get started with your app business development. We'll answer some of the most asked questions about how to create an app business and let you know what options are available to monetize your app design and earn a profit. [Read More](https://michaelwashburnjr.com/blog/building-a-business-around-your-app-idea) [![Building a Web App: Developing a React.js Frontend for an API](https://michaelwashburnjr.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/react-icon_svg_.png?height=370&name=react-icon_svg_.png) ](https://michaelwashburnjr.com/blog/building-web-app-ground-developing-react-js-frontend-api-part-4) [Web Apps](https://michaelwashburnjr.com/blog/tag/web-apps), [Tutorials](https://michaelwashburnjr.com/blog/tag/tutorials), [React](https://michaelwashburnjr.com/blog/tag/react), [JavaScript](https://michaelwashburnjr.com/blog/tag/javascript) September 11, 2017 ### [Building a Web App: Developing a React.js Frontend for an API — Part 4](https://michaelwashburnjr.com/blog/building-web-app-ground-developing-react-js-frontend-api-part-4) ![Picture of https://4674423.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hubfs/4674423/AuthorAvatar.jpg](https://michaelwashburnjr.com/hs-fs/hubfs/AuthorAvatar.jpg?width=30&name=AuthorAvatar.jpg) [Michael Washburn Jr ](https://michaelwashburnjr.com/blog/author/michael-washburn-jr) *This post is part of a series of mine on building web applications from the ground up. It covers everything you need to know to completely finish a web application. If you haven’t been following the series, please go back and [read part 1](https://michaelwashburnjr.com/2017/08/15/building-webapp-tutorial-p1). * [Read More](https://michaelwashburnjr.com/blog/building-web-app-ground-developing-react-js-frontend-api-part-4) [![](https://michaelwashburnjr.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/coding.jpg?height=370&name=coding.jpg) ](https://michaelwashburnjr.com/blog/building-webapp-tutorial-part-3) [Web Apps](https://michaelwashburnjr.com/blog/tag/web-apps), [Python](https://michaelwashburnjr.com/blog/tag/python), [Django](https://michaelwashburnjr.com/blog/tag/django), [Tutorials](https://michaelwashburnjr.com/blog/tag/tutorials) August 29, 2017 ### [Building a Web App: Django Rest Framework API Development — Part 3](https://michaelwashburnjr.com/blog/building-webapp-tutorial-part-3) ![Picture of https://4674423.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hubfs/4674423/AuthorAvatar.jpg](https://michaelwashburnjr.com/hs-fs/hubfs/AuthorAvatar.jpg?width=30&name=AuthorAvatar.jpg) [Michael Washburn Jr ](https://michaelwashburnjr.com/blog/author/michael-washburn-jr) *This post is part of a series of mine on building web applications from the ground up. It covers everything you need to know to completely finish a web application. If you haven’t been following the series, please go back and [read part 1](https://michaelwashburnjr.com/2017/08/15/building-webapp-tutorial-p1). * [Read More](https://michaelwashburnjr.com/blog/building-webapp-tutorial-part-3) [![Django REST Framework](https://michaelwashburnjr.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/django-rest.jpeg?height=370&name=django-rest.jpeg) ](https://michaelwashburnjr.com/blog/building-webapp-tutorial-part-2) [Web Apps](https://michaelwashburnjr.com/blog/tag/web-apps), [Python](https://michaelwashburnjr.com/blog/tag/python), [Django](https://michaelwashburnjr.com/blog/tag/django), [Tutorials](https://michaelwashburnjr.com/blog/tag/tutorials) August 22, 2017 ### [Building a Web App From the Ground Up: API Setup— Part 2](https://michaelwashburnjr.com/blog/building-webapp-tutorial-part-2) ![Picture of https://4674423.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hubfs/4674423/AuthorAvatar.jpg](https://michaelwashburnjr.com/hs-fs/hubfs/AuthorAvatar.jpg?width=30&name=AuthorAvatar.jpg) [Michael Washburn Jr ](https://michaelwashburnjr.com/blog/author/michael-washburn-jr) *This post is part of a series of mine on building web applications from the ground up. It covers everything you need to know to completely finish a web application. If you haven’t been following the series, please go back and [read part 1](https://michaelwashburnjr.com/2017/08/15/building-webapp-tutorial-p1). * [Read More](https://michaelwashburnjr.com/blog/building-webapp-tutorial-part-2) [![Man drawing on a white board](https://michaelwashburnjr.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/startup-photos.jpg?height=370&name=startup-photos.jpg) ](https://michaelwashburnjr.com/blog/4-reasons-web-app-separated-frontend-backend) [Web Apps](https://michaelwashburnjr.com/blog/tag/web-apps), [Engineering Best Practices](https://michaelwashburnjr.com/blog/tag/engineering-best-practices) August 1, 2017 ### [4 Reasons to Separate Your Web App’s UI and API](https://michaelwashburnjr.com/blog/4-reasons-web-app-separated-frontend-backend) ![Picture of https://4674423.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hubfs/4674423/AuthorAvatar.jpg](https://michaelwashburnjr.com/hs-fs/hubfs/AuthorAvatar.jpg?width=30&name=AuthorAvatar.jpg) [Michael Washburn Jr ](https://michaelwashburnjr.com/blog/author/michael-washburn-jr) Unless your web application is 100% client-side code, you should split it into a backend API and a frontend client. Too often people fall into the trap of believing that because they need a “quick” turnaround they shouldn’t spend the time developing a separate API and client-side app, or they believe that their application is small enough that they can get by without doing this. [Read More](https://michaelwashburnjr.com/blog/4-reasons-web-app-separated-frontend-backend)