6 docs tagged with "planning"

This page helps you pick the right rendering strategy for your project. For detailed descriptions of each approach and their trade-offs, see Rendering Architectures.

The biggest source of estimation error is misjudging how complex a feature actually is. This reference catalogs the most common complexity multipliers encountered in frontend consulting projects, organized by category.

A design system is more than a component library. It's the combination of design tokens, reusable components, interaction patterns, usage guidelines, tooling, and governance that keeps a product's UI consistent as it scales. Done well, it accelerates development, creates a shared vocabulary between designers and developers, and bakes accessibility in from the start.

Frontend estimation is notoriously inaccurate — and in consulting, inaccurate estimates erode client trust fast. This page covers practical techniques, complexity multipliers, and the pitfalls that consistently catch frontend teams off guard.

Before adding a dependency, invest a few minutes evaluating it. Every package you adopt becomes a long-term commitment — it affects bundle size, maintenance burden, upgrade paths, and security surface. This page provides a structured evaluation workflow. For security-specific vetting (supply chain, typosquatting, install scripts), see the npm Security Checklist.

A checklist of concerns to work through when starting a frontend project. Not every section applies to every engagement — scan the headers and focus on what's relevant to your project.