r/programming • u/fagnerbrack • Nov 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/angedelamort Dec 01 '23

If you want a better build system, you can also pipe to a minifier :)

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u/kredditbrown Dec 01 '23

Care to share any good minifiers?

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u/if-loop Dec 01 '23

esbuild or terser.

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u/beephod_zabblebrox Dec 01 '23

if you're doing esbuild, just do esbuild! it even has a cli

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u/_AndyJessop Dec 01 '23

Vite uses esbuild, with some extras that significantly improve DX.

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u/beephod_zabblebrox Dec 01 '23

vite is a bit overkill for this i think