Micro-Frontends with Module Federation: Beyond the Basics

Can you integrate a React app inside an Angular app? Discover the 'Frankenstein architecture' and other advanced patterns for building real-world micro-frontends.

#1about 5 minutes

The role of micro-frontends in scaling development teams

Micro-frontends enable scaling by splitting large applications into smaller parts managed by autonomous teams, with module federation providing the necessary runtime integration.

#2about 8 minutes

The basics of configuring module federation

Module federation uses a host and remote model, where the host application uses dynamic imports to load exposed files from separately deployed remote applications.

#3about 7 minutes

Strategies for managing library version mismatches

Module federation handles version mismatches by default by selecting the highest compatible version, but can be configured with singletons or strict version checks for more control.

#4about 8 minutes

Loading micro-frontends with dynamic federation

Dynamic federation allows loading micro-frontends without upfront configuration by using a helper function and the Webpack runtime API to dynamically construct routes.

#5about 6 minutes

Comparing mono-repos and multiple repos for micro-frontends

Choosing between multiple repositories for strict decoupling or a mono-repository for easier code sharing involves trade-offs in dependency management and version control.

#6about 7 minutes

Building a multi-framework Frankenstein architecture

It is possible to integrate applications built with different frameworks like React or Vue by using a wrapper component to bootstrap them inside a host application.

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Key takeaways for advanced module federation usage

A summary of advanced module federation techniques including version mismatch strategies, dynamic loading, repository structures, and multi-framework integration.