Why BFF Is Not Just Architecture
Backend for Frontend is usually described as an architecture pattern. That description is correct. But it is not enough. In enterprise software, BFF is not only about where an API lives. It is about where product intent becomes executable. It is the difference between a frontend that stitches data together and a system that understands what a screen is trying to accomplish. That difference matters more in 2026 than it did five years ago, because AI is changing how software is created. When AI helps generate screens, workflows, and business logic, the architecture needs to carry intent clearly. Otherwise, the generated software becomes fast to create and hard to govern. ...