Grab Front End Guide
A study guide to the modern front end stack, written by Grab's web team for newcomers.grab/front-end-guide
- Stars
- 15.2k
- Forks
- 1.1k
- Licence
- MIT
- Language
- JavaScript
- Last update
- 3.4 years ago
- Type
- Learning resource
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What it is
This is a written study plan from Grab's web team that explains the modern JavaScript front end ecosystem. It covers topics such as single-page apps, React, Redux, CSS Modules, linting, testing, build tools, and deployment. It is aimed at engineers new to front end work and explains why Grab chose certain tools, with links to learning resources.
- Read the table of contents and work through topics in order to learn the stack
- Use the recommended libraries as a checklist when evaluating a front end setup
- Compare Grab's chosen tools with the listed alternatives for different use cases
- Share the guide with new team members during onboarding
Great for
- Back end engineers joining a team that works on web apps
- New front end developers who feel overwhelmed by the number of tools
- Teams exploring a modern JavaScript stack who want a starting point to adapt
- Students who want a structured reading order for front end topics
Not ideal for
- Experienced front end developers who already follow current practices, since the guide says it will probably not be useful to them
- Readers looking for runnable code or a software project to install, because this is a guide rather than a library or app
- Anyone needing up-to-date tool recommendations, since the last push was June 2023 and the guide says it is updated periodically
How to get it
- 1
Read it online
Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/grab/front-end-guide - 2
Run it
- Open the repository on GitHub or clone it locally.
- Read the Pre-requisites section to check whether you are ready.
- Start with Single-page Apps and follow the table of contents in order.
- Follow the linked study resources for any topic you want to go deeper on.
- 3
Get the most out of it
- Work through the Study Links after each section to reinforce concepts.
- Skip topics you already know, as the guide says certain topics can be skipped.
- Compare the recommended tools with the alternatives the guide lists for your own project needs.
- Check the Table of Contents for the testing, linting, and types sections if your team needs code quality practices.
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Strengths
- Explains the reasoning behind each tool choice, not just the choice itself
- Points to learning resources so readers can continue on their own
- Written for newcomers and states its own prerequisites clearly
Trade-offs
- Some recommendations may be dated given the last update in the metadata
- Mostly reading material with no runnable examples in the portion provided
- Opinionated toward choices made at Grab, though it offers alternatives
How it compares
| Project | Stars | Type | Level | Updated | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| front-end-guide (this) | 15.2k | Learning resource | beginner | 3.4 years ago | Back end engineers joining a team that works on web apps |
| front-end-interview-handbook | 44k | Learning resource | beginner | 1 months ago | Engineers preparing for front end job interviews |
| fe-interview | 26.3k | Learning resource | beginner | 1.0 years ago | Front-end developers preparing for job interviews |
| js-stack-from-scratch | 20.1k | Learning resource | intermediate | 2.4 years ago | Developers who already know JavaScript basics and want to understand how a React and Node setup is put together |
| lint-staged | 14.8k | Dev tool | intermediate | 6 days ago | JavaScript or Node.js projects that already use tools like ESLint or Prettier |
| TW-Elements | 13.2k | Library | intermediate | 7 months ago | Developers already using Tailwind CSS who want prebuilt interactive components |
Stats synced from GitHub. The assessment above was drafted with AI from the project's README on 2026-10-29 and may miss recent changes — check the README before relying on a command. MIT licence: free to use, modify and distribute, including commercially, as long as you keep the copyright notice.