Compiling and bundling JavaScript with Michele Riva
We talk to Michele Riva, Senior Software Architect for Nearform, about his recent BeJS conference talk, "Compiling and bundling JavaScript," including why it's difficult and how to make it painless.
00:00 Introduction
03:30 Why do we need tools like webpack?
05:15 The evolution of the bundler ecosystem
09:54 Why is compiling and bundling JavaScript important for developers?
13:36 What other bundlers and tools should developers be looking at? Tell us about SWC and Vite?
15:34 How modern browsers contribute to creating these new bundling tools?
19:21 Why do you love webpack?
24:33 What are pain points or unsolved problems in bundling or compiling that you would like to see solved in the next few years?
27:25 Conclusion
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Links
https://www.bejs.io/conf
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https://www.nearform.com
https://webpack.js.org/concepts/modul...
https://esbuild.github.io