Unbundling the JavaScript module bundler - Luciano Mammino
Channel: DublinJS
Date: 22/08/2018

Today we all use Webpack (right?), but I remember a time when you had to manually copy-paste JavaScript files to create a package of libraries to use in your frontend application. Many years have passed since then and the landscape of module bundlers has evolved significantly along with the evolution of JavaScript and Node.js. 

In this talk, Luciano uncovers some JavaScript module history and illustrates how module bundlers actually work, so that the next time you will use Webpack you will be able to understand what's going on behind the scenes. Finally, Luciano will touch on some advanced features of module bundlers and how they work (e.g. module caching and resolving cyclic dependencies). 

After watching this talk module bundlers won't feel magic anymore to you!

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Music: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Asura/Bonus_Beat_Blast_2011/09_asura-whispering_through