Micro-Frontend Experiment

Situation

Micro-frontend was proposed by executives at work place. Wanted to research micro-frontend patterns for both blog content and a production application at work.

The Experiment

• Implemented Next.js multi-zone
• Split app into independent zones
• Tested real-world performance

Findings

• Full page reload on route transitions (SPA → MPA regression)
• Lost client-side routing benefits
• Complexity not justified for portfolio scale
• 77% potential degradation risk identified

Decision: Reversal

Removed multi-zone architecture after 1 day

Professional Impact

Used this experimental evidence to challenge executive proposal for micro-frontend at work, preventing costly architectural mistake.