WRITING JAVASCRIPT WITHOUT A BUILD SYSTEM

Summary from the TLDR Web Dev newsletter

This author discusses their preference for not using a build system in small frontend JavaScript projects. They give examples of how simple it is to work without a build system, using Vue 3 directly with script tags, and express frustration that some libraries, like CodeMirror 6 and Tailwind 3, now require a build system. Build systems, like webpack, rollup, esbuild, parcel, or vite, are used to translate and optimize JavaScript or TypeScript code for web deployment, but can be overkill for small projects.