
Bio
Sébastien is a passionate and accomplished tech leader and problem-solver with extensive experience in architecture, performance optimizations, development, and system administration. He's in charge of the Engineering team as well as the Developer eXperience initiative.
Previously, he led and grew his former web agency for 18 years working on more than 150 projects successfully and proudly implemented, deployed, and maintained. Agnostic of the web technology he's using, Sébastien is also an active open-source maintainer.
Blog Posts (18)
Authentication vs. Authorization
Welcome aboard, tech enthusiasts! In today’s digital world, there’s no such thing as being too secure. With data breaches making headlines, it’s high time we pull up our socks and look at security essentials.
So, what’s all the hullabaloo about authentication vs. authorization?
Well, let’s break it down.
These two A’s are like the Batman and Robin of security protocols. They work hand in glove to protect the Batcave (read: your data). Hang tight, as we’re about to get down and dirty with these two superheroes.
Monolithic Applications vs. Microservices
More and more businesses are relying on cloud-native microservice apps to increase development speed and take advantage of the cloud's scalability and availability.
Modern eCommerce Web Development
With the number of available tech solutions, tools, architectures, and approaches to web development today, it is easy to get overwhelmed when choosing the one for your online store.
Development and Design Trends In eCommerce
Headless, composable, API-first, Remix, UI or UX-driven design, etc. Tracking development and design trends in eCommerce is both tough and rewarding at the same time.
Retail eCommerce Remix Boilerplate Has Been Released!
Remix and eCommerce go well hand in hand, and we have a free open-source boilerplate for retail storefronts to prove it.
Crystallize Apps
“Crystallize apps” have been released! We are pleased to announce that you can now build an “Application” that can be injected into the main Crystallize App.
Jamstack Conf 2022
Crystallize #jamstackconf2022 story. In short: “I had a blast.”
Next JS 13 Announced
I am sure that the dev community is going to talk about the Next 13 in the upcoming weeks extensively, so this post is more about my first impression from the perspective of Crystallize users. Bare with me, will ya!
What Is a Static Site Today?
There are numerous approaches to developing a web application that is performant. Going the static site way is just one of them. Pause here. What do we/I mean when we/I say static sites?
Frontend Frameworks in 2022 for eCommerce
The frontend frameworks ecosystem is booming so much that finding the right one for your online business/store has become challenging (at best). We’d love to help. This post is all about that.
APIs vs. Microservices: What's The Difference?
You've probably heard the terms APIs, and Microservices used when talking about web development. What are they? How do you use them, and what is the difference between them?
Remix Conf 2022: The Overview
So RemixConf2022 happened last month. Remix Run is on fire. This tool/framework is the key to Frontend performance with its progressive unique approach. During the conference we’ve learned a lot about Remix, from its core concepts to navigation through the state machine, forms, HTTP cache, and more, and all transparently degraded when Javascript is off!
But let’s start from the beginning.
Working Locally with HTTPS and All Your Services
Working as a team on a professional setup that implies many “micro/macro” services is challenging and can lead to invisible and unexpected errors if not set up well. Time to market, first time to success, and reducing the feedback loop are important topics for all your teams. This article is about setting up your project for a successful production workflow.
Remix.run eCommerce Starter
Remix is getting quite some attention lately, and being in the eCommerce space, it has caught our eye.
Event-Driven HTTP Caching for eCommerce
Let us dive into the topic typically described as the most complicated topic to learn for developers. Or better, the hardest to master.
Static Website Hosting Platforms in 2023
Netlify, Vercel, Platform.sh … the static website hosting landscape has changed significantly in the past few years and is only getting better.
React Based Static Site Generators
A lot has happened in two years (since we originally published this). However, React, and static site generators (SSGs) built on top of it are still gaining traction with frontend developers worldwide.
Security and Compliance
Crystallize users and customers trust us to keep their data safe. We take security very seriously and aim to be as clear and open as possible about the way we handle security.
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the Crystallize team.