profiq Video Blog Tech demo: Qwik - built by performance nerds for nerds by Hana Klingová

Anke Corbin

3 min read2 years ago12.9.2024

New frameworks and tools are constantly emerging, each promising to make our lives easier and our applications faster. But every so often, a framework comes along that doesn’t just promise incremental improvements—it redefines the game. Qwik is one such framework: built by performance nerds, for performance nerds.
Qwik introduces novel architecture that eliminates the need for the traditional UI hydration process, a step that often bogs down web apps with unnecessary overhead. Instead of rehydrating the entire UI on the client side, Qwik only activates the parts of the application that are immediately needed, leading to significant performance gains, especially in large, complex apps. Qwik is not just another React alternative; it represents a fundamentally new approach to building web applications.
In this video, profiq’s Hana Klingová takes you behind the scenes of Qwik. Hana is currently working as a Software Engineer and Team Lead at profiq. She specializes in front-end development, web development, code review, and debugging
In the video, Hana shows users the ins and outs of Qwik, how it works, unique features, and highlights the potential it holds for developers. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn about a framework that might just change the way you build web applications!
Here are some important time stamps in the video:

0:12 What is Qwik
1:08 What is the biggest problem when it comes to the performance of web apps
2:03 How we got here
4:00 Resumability
5:58 Qwik Component API
8:57 Qwik City (server-focused features)
9:55 Demo
15:34 Questions