Web development essentials

Hello, readers!

As we do each month, we’ve picked some interesting articles from the web tech world that we think you’ll really enjoy. Check them out and boost your knowledge!

Learn how to build micro frontends, gain insights into deep cloning objects, find out what’s new in Next.js 15, and much more.

Happy reading!

Micro frontends patterns

When building a large front-end application, you often encounter the term "micro frontends". This approach allows you to split the monolithic application into a set of modules or components. The major benefit lies in the ability to version each part separately and update them independently. However, teams must also overcome challenges related to building multiple separate parts that need to cooperate.

Micro frontends with Bit

Check out the article on how to build a micro frontend using tools like Bit. Learn what benefits the Bit platform offers and how it helps overcome the challenges of maintaining separate components. Bit automates version and dependency management, integrates into the CI/CD pipeline, and even assists in loading the right component at runtime.

Next.js v 15 released.

The Next.js team has released this new major version, even while React 19 is still in beta. Check out their notes on the changes and be prepared for the breaking changes in the async Request API or updates to the caching strategies.

Tips and tricks for building blogs in 2024

Josh W. Comeau built his new blog using React, Next.js, and MDX-based articles. Read the article to find out the CSS-in-JS framework he uses, along with tips and tricks for writing articles without a CMS and the other tools he used for his blog. The article provides a lot of insight into the recent technologies and explains why some of them don’t fit his use case.

Deep cloning objects in a simple way

Did you know you can easily deep-clone objects in a browser using a built-in JavaScript function? If not, this blog post will teach you about the structuredClone method and how to use it.