Micro-Frontends with #Blazor

Join Shaun Walker, the original creator of Oqtane and DotNetNuke (DNN), founder of Devessence and longtime Microsoft MVP, for an in-depth exploration of Micro-Frontends architecture – and how to apply it effectively with Blazor. Learn the evolution from monolithic applications to micro frontends, key benefits and challenges, core design principles, and practical insights from building the open-source Oqtane platform. Timestamps below ⬇️ See a live demo on how to build, package, and deploy independent micro frontend modules in Blazor for scalable, flexible applications. 🚀 Whether you’re starting with Blazor or looking to architect modular, maintainable apps — this session will give you real-world strategies and examples 0:00 Introduction to Micro-Frontends with Blazor 1:00 What Are Micro-Frontends? Definition and Origins 3:30 Evolution of Application Architectures: From Monoliths to Microservices to Micro-Frontends 6:30 Benefits and Challenges of Micro-Frontends 11:20 Common Dogmas and Misconceptions in Micro-Frontends 14:45 Atomic Design Principles Applied to Micro-Frontends 17:50 Micro-Frontends in Blazor: Key Concepts and Approaches 18:40 Modular vs Monolithic Applications 20:30 Development Environment Challenges with Visual Studio and VS Code 25:20 Role of the App Host in a Micro-Frontend Architecture 28:30 Building Micro-Frontends Using Razor Class Libraries 30:00 Assembly Loading Strategies for Server and Client 34:00 Application Startup and Dynamic Service Registration 36:20 Dynamic Routing in Micro-Frontends 38:00 Dynamic Component Rendering in Blazor Applications 39:30 Custom Deployment Processes for Micro-Frontends 41:50 Live Demo: Implementing Micro-Frontends with Oqtane 43:00 Setting Up a Test Site on Oqtane 44:30 Developing and Deploying a New Blog Module 48:00 Packaging and Publishing the Micro-Frontend as a NuGet Package 49:40 Deploying the Package and Restarting the Application 51:00 Adding the Blog Module to the Site 52:20 Summary: Key Advantages of Micro-Frontend Architecture.