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Alice Alexandra Moore
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English
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1

Summary

The Frontend Cloud offers a complete Developer Experience (DX) Platform, providing centrally-located and collaborative tooling to automate system maintenance. It uses framework-defined infrastructure (FdI) to automatically transform framework code into a globally served application, integrating with GitHub or other Git version control providers. The platform provides immutable, persistent infrastructure provisioned for every single git push, allowing teams to ship 6x faster. Observability tools are available to monitor usage, track performance, and decipher user traffic, making it easier to make better decisions and iterate faster. Collaboration features include role-based access to secure deployments, feedback tools like Figma-like commenting tied directly to DOM elements on the deployment, and direct-on-page (WYSIWYG) editing of CMS content. Unlimited environments are available for different kinds of work, with each immutable environment getting its own set of environment variables. Decoupling deploy from release allows for testing opportunities in a true-to-prod environment. Monorepos simplify code organization, while conformance rules help track who owns what code. Testing is made easier through end-to-end testing and automated services like Github Actions. The platform also protects against version skew and provides access to a massive ecosystem of third-party tooling, including AI-driven solutions.