Scaling Frontend Development

Explore strategies for scaling large frontend projects in this 39-minute conference talk from NDC Conferences. Delve into common challenges faced by large frontend projects, including communication overhead, delivery speed, and productivity issues. Examine the microservices approach and its application to frontend development through micro-frontends. Analyze the limitations of micro-frontends, such as performance costs, the need for visual consistency, and browser constraints. Learn how Farfetch progressively refactors its frontend into independent applications while maintaining performance and consistency. Gain insights into balancing team autonomy with product cohesion in geographically distributed development environments.

Scaling Frontend Development - Luis Vieira