Building Micro Frontends with Blazor and NuGet: A New Approach

Hello fellow .NET developers! 👋 Today, we're going to dive into an exciting topic: Building Micro Frontends with Blazor and NuGet. So, grab a cup of coffee and let's get started!

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What are Micro Frontends?

Micro frontends are a design approach in which a frontend app is decomposed into individual, semi-independent "micro" apps working loosely together. This gives you the ability to update, change, or even rewrite parts of the frontend in a more flexible and scalable manner.

Why Blazor and NuGet?

Blazor, a .NET web framework using C#/Razor and HTML that runs in the browser with WebAssembly, is a perfect fit for building micro frontends. And when combined with NuGet, a package manager for the Microsoft development platform, it becomes even more powerful.

Dynamically Downloading Razor Components

One of the coolest things about this approach is that you can dynamically download Razor components from NuGet during runtime. This means you can add, update, or remove components on the fly, without needing to restart or redeploy your app. It's as simple as:

// pseudo-code
var packageName = "Your.Razor.Component";
var packageVersion = "1.0.0";
await nugetPackageManager.DownloadAndInstallAsync(packageName, packageVersion);

Managing Components through the UI

But it gets even better! You can manage these components directly through the UI. Imagine being able to install, uninstall, and update components with just a few clicks. It’s a game-changer for sure!

// pseudo-code
await nugetPackageManager.UninstallAsync("Your.Razor.Component");

Wrapping Up

Building micro frontends with Blazor and NuGet opens up a world of possibilities for .NET developers. It’s an exciting time to be in the .NET space, and I can’t wait to see what you all build with these tools!

Stay tuned for more in-depth posts on this topic. Until then, happy coding!