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Are we ready for javascript without a build step on the front end in 2023? (lemmy.fbmac.net)
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On the current typescript / anti-typescript internet drama I saw someone mention javascript without a build step.

Do you think we're already there?

Last time I attempted it:

  • there were too many libraries I couldn't import
  • JSX (using babel) had a warning saying you shouldn't do it in the browser for production
  • there was some advice against not using a bundler, because several requests for different .js files is slower and bigger than a bundled package
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[–] 5 points 3 years ago*

Probably the more important question is whether DHH is your boss.

It’s fine to look for people with real experience/opinions on the internet, but at the end of the day, you have to build your own product.

I also am going to just say that I’m betting the kinds of stuff rails does in JS doesn’t really need a lot of complex JS. My guess is a lot of it paints on behavior similarly to what htmx does now, which doesn’t really require a ton of js code anymore. I don’t much see the point removing TS for the vast majority of projects.

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