Youku Technology

Sep 28, 2020 · Frontend Development

How Youku Built a TV‑Focused Front‑End Framework with a Focus Engine

The article recounts five years of Youku’s OTT front‑end evolution, detailing the challenges of remote‑control navigation, the design of a component‑tree and focus‑engine architecture, and the progressive shift from raw source development through templating to a visual‑building platform that boosted efficiency, quality, and user engagement.