How to Structure Scalable Front-End Projects

A front-end project might start with one developer and a few screens — but what happens when it scales to a team and a dozen features?

Without a solid structure, your project becomes hard to maintain, test, and grow. Here’s how to keep things clean and scalable from the start:

1. Choose a Consistent Folder Structure
   A scalable front-end should group files by feature or domain, not just by file type. Avoid this:

bad/
├── components/
├── pages/
├── utils/

Try this instead:

good/
├── auth/
│ ├── Login.tsx
│ ├── authSlice.ts
│ └── authAPI.ts
├── dashboard/
│ ├── DashboardPage.tsx
│ └── DashboardChart.tsx

Feature-based structuring improves modularity and code ownership.

2. Separate Logic From UI
   Keep your business logic in hooks, services, or stores (Redux, Zustand, etc.). Your UI components should focus on rendering only.

3. Use a Design System or UI Kit
   A consistent UI starts with reusable components and clear tokens (colors, spacing, typography). Tools like Storybook help document components visually.

4. Implement State Management Early
   Whether it’s React Context, Redux, or Zustand, consistent state management avoids prop-drilling and spaghetti logic.

5. Use Absolute Imports
   Avoid ../../../../ nightmare. Configure your paths (e.g. @components, @utils) for cleaner and faster development.

6. Embrace Linting & Formatting
   Tools like ESLint and Prettier keep your code readable and consistent across the team. Add Husky to enforce checks before commit.

7. Document Everything
   Even small components deserve comments or README.md. Future-you (and your teammates) will thank you.

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