Building Micro-Frontends, 2nd Edition

Chapter 5. Common Anti-Patterns in Micro-Frontend Implementations

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Over the past ten years, I’ve had the privilege of guiding hundreds of teams worldwide through their micro-frontend journeys, witnessing both triumphs and pitfalls firsthand. These experiences, coupled with insights from discussions with industry experts, have shed light on crucial aspects often overlooked - organizational capabilities, platform considerations, and the socio-technical aspects of distributed systems in general.

While many teams eagerly dive into micro-frontend implementations, looking to the newest framework or the latest library to incorporate into their projects, a hard truth emerges: the technical implementation is merely the tip of the iceberg (Figure 5-1). The real challenges lie beneath the surface, in the realms of organizational dynamics, communication patterns, and architectural decision-making.

Figure 5-1. The technical implementation ...