Exciting Front-end Platform Activities
improving FE developers productivity
(and happiness :)
Improved productivity through
Improved productivity through
better code quality and consistency
Improved productivity through
better code quality and consistency
more efficient workflow
Improved productivity through
better code quality and consistency
more efficient workflow
modularised code
Improved productivity through
better code quality and consistency
more efficient workflow
modularised code
test-driving new features
Improved productivity through
better code quality and consistency
more efficient workflow
modularised code
test-driving new features
overall: reducing tech debt
how do we get there?
how do we get there?
assessed where we are today
how do we get there?
assessed where we are today
discussed where should we get to
how do we get there?
assessed where we are today
discussed where should we get to
prioritised improvements
how do we get there?
assessed where we are today
discussed where should we get to
prioritised improvements
set up actions
how do we get there?
assessed where we are today
discussed where should we get to
prioritised improvements
set up actions
started with the first one :)
priorities
priorities
single and efficient FE dev workflow
priorities
single and efficient FE dev workflow
new standards and approaches
priorities
single and efficient FE dev workflow
new standards and approaches
improved automated tests and coverage
priorities
single and efficient FE dev workflow
new standards and approaches
improved automated tests and coverage
faster, more stable CI builds
priorities
single and efficient FE dev workflow
new standards and approaches
improved automated tests and coverage
faster, more stable CI builds
release FE changes independently
priorities
single and efficient FE dev workflow
new standards and approaches
improved automated tests and coverage
faster, more stable CI builds
release FE changes independently
first achievements
first achievements
we are now enabled to
first achievements
we are now enabled to
modularise our Javascript code (ES6 imports)
first achievements
we are now enabled to
modularise our Javascript code (ES6 imports)
write ES6 code complying our standards (ESlint, babel)
first achievements
we are now enabled to
modularise our Javascript code (ES6 imports)
write ES6 code complying our standards (ESlint, babel)
test-drive new features (Karma, Mocha, Chai)
first achievements
we are now enabled to
modularise our Javascript code (ES6 imports)
write ES6 code complying our standards (ESlint, babel)
test-drive new features (Karma, Mocha, Chai)
bundle our assets more efficiently (webpack)
first achievements
we are now enabled to
modularise our Javascript code (ES6 imports)
write ES6 code complying our standards (ESlint, babel)
test-drive new features (Karma, Mocha, Chai)
bundle our assets more efficiently (webpack)
get immediate feedback on changes (wds, hmr)
demo time!
what's next?
what's next?
utilising our new FE workflow, we will be able to
what's next?
utilising our new FE workflow, we will be able to
significantly improve code quality
what's next?
utilising our new FE workflow, we will be able to
significantly improve code quality
decouple FE / BE code
what's next?
utilising our new FE workflow, we will be able to
significantly improve code quality
decouple FE / BE code
speed up FE development
what's next?
utilising our new FE workflow, we will be able to
significantly improve code quality
decouple FE / BE code
speed up FE development
whilst preserving important business values
what do we need to get there?
what do we need to get there?
utilise the graciously given time for platform work :)
what do we need to get there?
utilise the graciously given time for platform work :)
render our pages on the server using Javascript
what do we need to get there?
utilise the graciously given time for platform work :)
render our pages on the server using Javascript
introduce SonarQube Javascript analysis
what do we need to get there?
utilise the graciously given time for platform work :)
render our pages on the server using Javascript
introduce SonarQube Javascript analysis
create a separate, fast FE build pipeline
what do we need to get there?
utilise the graciously given time for platform work :)
render our pages on the server using Javascript
introduce SonarQube Javascript analysis
create a separate, fast FE build pipeline
revise our test suites and testing strategy
results on the long run?
shorter response time
rolling out new changes quicker
more confidence
happier users
improved DX!
(Developer eXperience)
thanks
alex
dario
paul
kristian
javi