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Episode 186 - Module Federation - Module Mixology
Feb 5, 2024
Zack Chapple, Zack Jackson, and Dmitriy Shekhovtsov join the hosts to discuss module federation. They talk about the benefits and implementation of Module Federation, automation of documentation and the benefits of Zephyr, challenges of developing distributed applications, the advantages of using Zephyr, personal experiences, book recommendations, and their favorite beverages. They also discuss the Samsung G9 ultra light monitor and RSPack, a modified version of Webpack written in Rust.
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- Module Federation enables efficient code sharing and faster builds by dynamically importing code from independent builds.
- Zephyr, an implementation of Module Federation, boosts developer productivity by simplifying setup, deployment, and experimentation.
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Module Federation: Sharing Code in Independent Builds
Module Federation allows for dynamically importing code from independent builds, enabling the sharing of dependencies and exporting of feature code. This approach solves the challenge of minimizing the download of unnecessary code when using micro front-end patterns. The ability to selectively import only the code that is needed provides more efficient code sharing. The benefits of Module Federation include enabling teams to integrate their code into a central platform, breaking down monolithic apps into federated remotes for faster builds, and allowing for more controlled and separate deployments. While there are limitations, such as configuration boilerplate and difficulty in tree-shaking shared code, the introduction of runtime plugins and enhanced plugins addresses many of these challenges. Future updates to Module Federation include type hints, fast refresh, improved server support, and even a documentation solution, making it an exciting and flexible code orchestration framework for distributed system development.
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