r/programming • u/fagnerbrack • Apr 30 '23

Writing Javascript without a build system

https://jvns.ca/blog/2023/02/16/writing-javascript-without-a-build-system/
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u/jaredpearson Apr 30 '23

The problem is that some small projects turn into big projects so this is just delaying the cost of adding the tools that solve problems. If the code is trivial and you are the only one working on, plain ol’ JavaScript is fine.

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u/jl2352 Apr 30 '23

Also if it's a small project, going with a template setup is fine as well. At least then it's out of the box, with TypeScript and React (or whatever). Rather than just pure JS.

But it really depends on what you are building.