2018 — 2023 · Press & media

Le Monde

Five years building the frontend of one of France's largest editorial platforms. No JS or CSS frameworks — just well-structured HTML and CSS on a PHP stack serving millions of readers daily.

What I worked on

Core site architecture, navigation systems, article templates, newsletter templates and subscriber journeys — across Le Monde, Le Nouvel Obs and Télérama. Built inside a backend-heavy squad with a strong preference for explicit, maintainable frontend systems over abstraction.

Technical approach

No JavaScript frameworks, no CSS libraries. BEM and atomic CSS on a PHP/Phalcon stack compiled with Webpack. Every component hand-written — which meant every component was debuggable, measurable and replaceable.

Scope

  • Site structure and page architecture
  • Mega-menu and navigation systems
  • Article templates at editorial scale
  • Newsletter templates
  • Subscriber journeys and paywall flows

What made it interesting

Shipping maintainable frontend structure under editorial, subscription and performance constraints at scale. Not just templates — a system that hundreds of articles could flow through without breaking.