Unlock the Power of Micro Frontends: A Hands-on Guide
What are Micro Frontends?
Imagine a world where complex applications are broken down into smaller, independent components, each owned and maintained by separate teams. This is the concept of micro frontends, a revolutionary approach to frontend development inspired by microservices architecture.
The Benefits of Micro Frontends
By adopting micro frontends, large organizations can streamline their development process, eliminating bottlenecks and drag on progress. With smaller, independent teams working on specific functionalities, you can achieve faster time-to-market, improved collaboration, and reduced maintenance costs.
Creating a Micro Frontend Application with Svelte and Podium
In this tutorial, we’ll create two basic Svelte applications and combine them into a single app using Podium. This hands-on guide assumes a basic understanding of Svelte and Node.js.
Creating the Svelte Applications
First, create two folders, svelte-app-one and svelte-app-two, and clone Svelte’s GitHub template using the following command:
Next, make some small changes to each app. Since both apps will be combined, we need to differentiate between the two body elements by adding unique IDs.
Displaying a Message in the Svelte Apps
In both apps, we’ll display a simple message. For app-one, navigate to App.svelte and add a heading tag with a message. Repeat the same process for app-two.
Preparing the Svelte Apps for Podium
To combine the two apps, Podium needs to know the location of the apps’ HTML, CSS, and JavaScript files. We’ll achieve this using a manifest.json file and the podlet tool.
Combining the Two Svelte Apps using Podium
Create a new folder, podium-merger, and create a layout.js file. In this file, we’ll assess the two podlets, get the HTML, CSS, and JavaScript files, and combine them into a single app.
The Final App
With micro frontends, you can achieve what microservices do for your backend – streamlining the development process in large organizations. By following this hands-on guide, you’ve taken the first step towards unlocking the power of micro frontends.
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