Front controller pattern is an architectural pattern where a single controller handles all requests for a website, centralizing request handling and common functionality into one place. It's like having a bouncer at a nightclub - everyone has to go through them to get in, and they decide what happens next.

How to use it in a sentence

• "We just switched to using the front controller pattern in our new Node.js app - it's made our code so much cleaner and easier to maintain. It's like Marie Kondo for our codebase!"

• "I was trying to explain the front controller pattern to the new dev on our team, but he kept getting distracted by the latest JavaScript framework released on Hacker News. Some people just can't appreciate the classics."

If you actually want to learn more...

• GUI Architectures: This article provides a historical overview of the evolution of GUI architectures, including how the front controller pattern fits in. A bit dry, but informative if you're into that sort of thing.

• Presentation Domain Separation: This article discusses the benefits of separating presentation logic (like the front controller pattern) from domain logic. It's a quick read that might make you rethink how you structure your code.

• Modularizing React Applications with Established UI Patterns: If you're using React, this article shows how to apply classic patterns like the front controller to modularize your app. The code examples are actually pretty decent, which is rare for these kinds of articles.

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