A panel of 26 front‑end experts explored Serverless's technical value, the resistance of traditional development models, data security concerns, and the organizational shifts required for developers to thrive in a unified full‑stack, serverless ecosystem.
The article explains the concept of the big front‑end, distinguishes its horizontal UI and vertical server dimensions, outlines why it reduces communication and development costs, and details practical technology selection, architecture design, and the measurable benefits of shared components and server‑side rendering.
Ele.me’s ‘big front‑end’ team, led by Lin Jianfeng, explains why the team was created, its evolving responsibilities spanning web, Node, and native apps, the culture of autonomous ‘scatter‑raised’ management, technology adoption strategies, and the pros and cons of this organizational model.
