Rebuilding an Aircraft on the Fly

Explore the journey of trivago's large-scale UI rebuild in this 32-minute conference talk from WeAreDevelopers Conference 2017. Gain insights into the iterative process of establishing a pattern library, introducing a Design System, and rethinking UI development in both code and design. Learn about the adoption of methodologies like Atomic Design, changes in design development workflows, and the CSS refactoring project dubbed "Project Ironman." Discover how trivago improved their front-end stack, modified asset building processes, and reconstructed core UI components of their main product. Understand the challenges faced in code, design, and processes, along with their solutions, supported by real data and business metrics. Benefit from the lessons learned during the Design System integration, including mistakes made and valuable takeaways from this comprehensive UI overhaul experience.

Rebuilding an Aircraft on the Fly - Christoph Reinartz @ WeAreDevelopers Conference 2017