Node.js frontend frameworks can vary a lot in their approach. How you build, and deploy them becomes another set of concerns to keep in mind alongside how JSON:API is going to be consumed.

This talk is meant to provide context, and to better understand the expectations of the frontends you choose to implement headless Drupal with. With that information you will hopefully come away with a better understanding of how these frontends work, how to make sure they perform well in both prod and dev, and how to compare them when considering a decoupled architecture.

(Sponsored by Platform.sh)

Learning Objectives

- Understand the basic differences between the main classes of data consuming JS frontends
- Be able to benchmark those differences in order to compare the right choice for decoupling
- Gain the skills to start planning your org's decoupling path forward

Prerequisites

Some familiarity with JSON:API and decoupling as a architectural goal

Synopsis

Node.js frontend frameworks can vary a lot in their approach. Learn about their expectations, rules, and requirements to start moving toward Decoupled Drupal.