build-tools
3 posts
The Performance Revolution: Rust, Go, and Speed
How native tools like esbuild, SWC, and Vite solved webpack's performance problems. From 10-second builds to 100ms: the transition that made developers stop thinking about build times.
Development
esbuild
swc
vite
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Google Closure Compiler: The Forgotten Pioneer of Modern JavaScript Tooling
Exploring how Google's 2009 Closure Compiler and Library shaped modern web development toolchains, from dead code elimination to type checking, and their lasting impact on today's build tools.
Development
javascript
closure-compiler
build-tools
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Task Runners and the Birth of Modern Bundling
When Grunt transformed build automation and Webpack revolutionized how we think about dependencies. The painful transition from manual processes to sophisticated bundling that changed frontend development forever.
Development
grunt
gulp
webpack
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