Micro-Frontends: Breaking the Monolith

Why Micro-Frontends?

As frontend apps grow, monoliths become hard to maintain. Micro-frontends allow teams to own distinct features end-to-end.

Integration Patterns

Choose between build-time integration, server-side composition, or run-time integration via web components or module federation.

Challenges

Watch out for payload size duplication and consistent styling. A shared design system is crucial for a cohesive user experience.

Communication Between Micro-frontends

Establish clear patterns for inter-app communication, such as custom events or a shared state management layer, to keep micro-frontends loosely coupled. Avoid direct dependencies between micro-frontends to maintain independent deployability.

Deployment Strategies

Invest in a robust CI/CD pipeline that allows teams to deploy their micro-frontends independently without breaking the main application shell.