Micro-Frontends in the trenches Microservices × Micro-Frontends: Uncovered with Sam Newman
Oct 14, 2025
In a lively discussion with Sam Newman, an expert in distributed systems and author of Building Microservices, listeners dive into the world of micro-frontends. Sam clarifies the origins of the term and contrasts components with micro-frontends, emphasizing their encapsulation. He explores why micro-frontends pose fewer risks and discusses the importance of team autonomy in architecture. The conversation also touches on the role of APIs, the significance of context in architectural choices, and the future of simpler operations with WebAssembly. Sam's insights make this a must-listen!
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Architecture Is A Means, Not The Goal
- Micro-frontends and microservices are implementation details, not the goals of modernization.
- Focus on what customers care about, not architecture buzzwords.
Sam Newman’s Path To Architecture
- Sam Newman described his career from web pages to sysadmin to architect and author.
- He focused on architectures that speed delivery and enjoys writing books.
SPA Frameworks Hiddenly Increased Coupling
- Single-page app frameworks made modularity harder and created fat frontends.
- Micro-frontends aim to restore organizational autonomy for frontend teams.
