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HyperFrontend vs. Module Federation: Two Very Different Answers to the Same Microfrontend Problem

Both let teams ship independently and compose at runtime. The resemblance mostly ends there.

Andrew Redican · August 24, 2026 · 9 min read

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Microfrontends from First Principles

An argument from first principles: start with one iframe, press on it until it breaks, and name the five boundaries — origin, trust, contract, lifecycle, and capability — that turn containment into cooperation.

Andrew Redican · July 22, 2026 · 39 min read