Micro-Frontends in the trenches

In this episode of Micro-Frontends in the Trenches, Luca Mezzalira sits down with Peter Eijgermans to unpack a five-year journey building Spoorviewer, the real-time dashboard powering operations at the Dutch Railways (NS / ProRail). Peter walks through how four teams modernized a slowing Angular monolith into a dashboard-style shell hosting five remote applications, loaded dynamically at runtime v...

Modern Angular ebook by Manfred Steyer: https://payhip.com/AngularArchitectssubscribe to the MFEs newsletter: https://www.buildingmicrofrontends.comIn this episode, host Luca sits down with Manfred Steyer — Angular GDE, trainer, consultant, and creator of Native Federation — to explore the world of micro frontends in the Angular ecosystem. They cover:How popular micro frontends are in the Angular...

“We adopted micro-frontends… and suddenly authentication became everyone’s problem.” That sentence alone has probably cost teams months of rework, endless Slack threads, and architecture diagrams that aged badly after the first production incident. In the latest episode of Micro-Frontends in the Trenches, I sit down with Chris Fryer to unpack the realities behind his #microfrontends Framework, the...

In this episode, I’m joined by Boris Besemer from Vercel to unpack what it really takes to start a migration to micro-frontends without turning it into a never-ending transformation. We focus on the very first steps teams should take: how to identify the right starting point and how to avoid the most common early mistakes that slow teams down or create unnecessary complexity. A big part of the con...

I don't think you need to know more than the name of the guest to love this episode: Sam Newman, author of Building Microservices and other best sellers on distributed systems. This is an episode you don't want to miss where I talk about micro-frontends with Sam drawing parallelisms between the 2 layers of a distributed system. Enjoy this fantastic episode =================================...

In this episode of Micro-Frontends in the Trenches, I talk with Jeremy Colin (ex-Zalando) about the journey that led to Tailor.js and later Mosaic, two pioneering frameworks that shaped how micro-frontends are built at scale. Jeremy shares the technical challenges, trade-offs, and lessons learned while building these platforms, and why platform engineering is essential for making micro-frontends p...

We’ve been cooking something new—Remote Components. Imagine pushing a tiny change to your e-commerce site like updating a free shipping banner and having to wait hours for the entire site to build and test. That’s the reality of traditional monolithic frontends, where even the smallest updates can ripple across the codebase, slowing teams down and widening the blast radius for potential problems....

In this can't-miss episode, Zack takes us behind the scenes of Module Federation's inception and its game-changing impact on micro-frontend architecture. But that's just the beginning! We dive deep into Zack's current adventures at ByteDance, where Module Federation is being pushed to mind-blowing scales you won't believe. Get ready for some serious tech excitement as we unpack the freshly release...

In this engaging conversation, Julia Machado, the founder of WebCrumbs.org, shares her journey and the inspiration behind WebCrumbs, a platform designed to make micro-frontends more accessible for developers, especially those working on smaller-scale applications. Julia discusses the innovative components of WebCrumbs and highlights the advantages of adopting micro-frontends in various projects. S...

In this episode of "Micro-Frontends in the Trenches," we speak with Zack, co-founder of Zephyr Cloud, about how their platform is changing the landscape of micro-frontend deployment. Zack shares insights into how Zephyr Cloud operates, allowing developers to deploy updates in seconds instead of minutes or more. This rapid deployment to the edge enhances the feedback loop, enabling teams to iterate...

In this special episode, we’re thrilled to welcome a superstar guest—Malte Ubl, the CTO of Vercel! Vercel has been making waves in the web development world, and today, Malte gives us an insider’s perspective on how they’re approaching micro-frontends and what this means for developers like you. Join us as we chat with Malte about Vercel’s vision for micro-frontends and the innovative architecture...

Join us for an insightful interview with Natalia Venditto from Microsoft. We kick things off by exploring the microfrontend.dev website she created, a valuable resource for developers interested in this cutting-edge approach. Natalia shares her thoughts on when it's best to use micro-frontends, offering clear guidance on scenarios where this architecture can provide significant benefits. We al...

Are you ready to dive deep into the intricate world of micro-frontends? In this episode, we sit down with Ruben Casas, a seasoned staff engineer at Postman, to explore one of the most challenging yet rewarding transformations in modern software development. Discover the driving forces behind Postman's decision to migrate to micro-frontends and uncover the strategies that enabled multiple teams...

In this episode of Micro-Frontends in the trenches, we dive deep into the benefits of Piral, a micro-frontends framework. With Florian, we explore how it's simplifying the way developers approach building micro-frontends applications. Florian also discusses his involvement in organizing the upcoming micro-frontends conference, giving us a sneak peek into the exciting lineup of speakers and sha...

In this interview, Matteo delves into crucial elements for succeeding with distributed systems like team structure, diversity, culture, automation, and developer tools, shedding light on their pivotal roles in the micro-frontend ecosystem. Discover how to structure teams effectively, ensuring diverse perspectives that empower every team member to excel. Matteo emphasizes the significance of foster...

In this episode of "Micro-Frontends in the trenches", I host Warren Fitzpatrick, Principal Engineer at Dunelm. Warren shares a fantastic data-driven approach to sell micro-frontends to your managers, providing real examples on how to expose the right data points, moving away from the technology side and focusing on the delivery. Moreover, Warren shares Dunelm take on testing strategies for micro-f...

Welcome to the first episode of "Micro-Frontends in the trenches" a series where you will discover the insights from the trenches of practitioners implementing micro-frontends. In the first episode, Max Gallo, Distinguished Engineer at DAZN, shares his experience on how DAZN implemented micro-frontends on living room devices and web platforms, emphasizing the importance of decentralizati...