Feature-based architecture: a cleaner way to organize frontend projects

Frontend projects often start with a type-based folder structure that works well for simple apps but becomes difficult to navigate as new features and API integrations are added. The feature-based architecture addresses this by breaking a project into self-contained modules organized around domains or entities, each managing its own components, hooks, API calls, and types. This approach improves code organization, testability, and scalability, making it easier to locate and extend specific parts of the codebase. However, deciding when a piece of logic deserves its own feature folder — rather than living inside an existing one — requires developer judgment and project maturity. The article uses a movie app as a practical example to illustrate both the benefits and the nuanced decision-making involved in adopting this structure.