MICROFRONTEND ARCHITECTURE

Abstract

This article proposes a bibliographic research aiming to comprehensively address both the positive aspects and inherent challenges of implementing the microfrontend architecture. Furthermore, it seeks to delve into the concept of this innovative approach within the context of web application development. The planning stage for software development is crucial for project success in the face of future challenges. Thus, the selection of the architecture to be used stands as the key phase within software planning, as everything else will align with its standards and philosophies. Traditionally, front-end development has relied on monoliths, where the user interface is built as an indivisible whole. However, the increasing complexity of modern web applications has led to scalability, maintenance, and collaboration challenges. Microfrontends emerge as a solution to these issues, enabling the division of interfaces into independent modules, each with its own lifecycle, technologies, and development teams. In this article, we examine the principles of microfrontends, their advantages and disadvantages, practical implementation, use cases, and provide a critical analysis of contributions from renowned authors in this emerging field. The results showed that despite the numerous benefits offered by the architecture, it is necessary to consider the issues and challenges that have not yet been resolved with the implementation of the microfrontends architecture.