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JavaScript is so redundant

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2025-06-02

Webpack Vite rollup.js Gulp.js Grunt
Web Application Bundler JS Build Tools Front End Package Manager
  1. Webpack Landing Page
    Webpack Landing Page
    1

    Webpack

    Webpack is a module bundler. Its main purpose is to bundle JavaScript files for usage in a browser, yet it is also capable of transforming, bundling, or packaging just about any resource or asset.
    Pricing:
    • Open Source
    Why are there so many JavaScript build tools? Gulp, Grunt, Webpack, Laravel Mix, Rollup.js, and now Vite. And these are just the ones that I've worked with. Haven't we solved this problem? And why build a new tool? Why not improve existing tools?

    #Web Application Bundler #JS Build Tools #Module Bundler 248 social mentions

  2. Vite Landing Page
    Vite Landing Page
    2

    Vite

    Next Generation Frontend Tooling
    Pricing:
    • Open Source
    Why are there so many JavaScript build tools? Gulp, Grunt, Webpack, Laravel Mix, Rollup.js, and now Vite. And these are just the ones that I've worked with. Haven't we solved this problem? And why build a new tool? Why not improve existing tools?

    #Software Development #Web Frameworks #Developer Tools 474 social mentions

  3. rollup.js Landing Page
    rollup.js Landing Page
    3

    rollup.js

    Rollup is a module bundler for JavaScript which compiles small pieces of code into a larger piece such as application.
    Pricing:
    • Open Source
    Why are there so many JavaScript build tools? Gulp, Grunt, Webpack, Laravel Mix, Rollup.js, and now Vite. And these are just the ones that I've worked with. Haven't we solved this problem? And why build a new tool? Why not improve existing tools?

    #JS Build Tools #Web Application Bundler #Front End Package Manager 64 social mentions

  4. Gulp.js Landing Page
    Gulp.js Landing Page
    4

    Gulp.js

    Automate and enhance your workflow
    Pricing:
    • Open Source
    Why are there so many JavaScript build tools? Gulp, Grunt, Webpack, Laravel Mix, Rollup.js, and now Vite. And these are just the ones that I've worked with. Haven't we solved this problem? And why build a new tool? Why not improve existing tools?

    #Web Application Bundler #JS Build Tools #Assets Bundler 29 social mentions

  5. Grunt Landing Page
    Grunt Landing Page
    5

    Grunt

    The Grunt ecosystem is huge and it's growing every day.
    Pricing:
    • Open Source
    Why are there so many JavaScript build tools? Gulp, Grunt, Webpack, Laravel Mix, Rollup.js, and now Vite. And these are just the ones that I've worked with. Haven't we solved this problem? And why build a new tool? Why not improve existing tools?

    #JS Build Tools #Front End Package Manager #Web Application Bundler 18 social mentions

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