Web Rush

Episode 176: Micro Front Ends with Josh Thomas

Episode Summary

Josh Thomas helps explain Micro Front Ends. Why are they simpler? What issues are micro front ends solving? Whether they're a good option for existing projects or more for new apps? And how do micro front ends work with the mobile web?

Episode Notes

Recording date: March 10, 2022

John Papa @John_Papa

Ward Bell @WardBell

Dan Wahlin @DanWahlin

Craig Shoemaker @craigshoemaker

Josh Thomas @Jthoms1

Brought to you by

• AG Grid

  

• Ionic

  

Resources:

• The World According to Jeff Goldblum, “Sneakers”
• Greenfield applications
• Brownfield applications
• Micro Front Ends with Natalia Venditto on Web Rush episode 113
• Micro Front End Architecture
• Ionic Framework
• Module Federation
• More on module federation with micro front ends
• Turning Red
• Ionic Portals
• Micro Frontends for Mobile

Timejumps

• 02:06 Guest introduction
• 04:05 What is Micro Front Ends?
• 04:37 Why is it simpler?
• 06:25 What challenge or issue is this solving?
• 07:30 Is it a good option for existing projects or for new apps?
• 08:28 Sponsor: Ionic
• 09:00 What is greenfield vs brownfield?
• 11:57 What do you pass to micro front ends?
• 15:15 How do you decide when to break something apart?
• 16:48 What are some of the difficulties in doing this?
• 17:54 Sponsor: Ag Grid
• 18:53 How does this apply in the mobile web?
• 20:27 What is modular federation?
• 25:46 Does it happen for marketing reasons?
• 30:39 Final thoughts

Podcast editing on this episode done by Chris Enns of Lemon Productions.