devtools.fm: Developer Tools, Open Source, Software Development Rich Harris - Svelte, Rollup
Oct 8, 2021
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Make Time By Aligning Tooling With Work
- Carve out work-hour opportunities to build tools that help your job and use evenings/weekends sparingly.
- Balance deep project work with a normal life to avoid burnout and missed deadlines.
Rollup Born From Newsroom Constraints
- Rich started Rollup at The Guardian to reduce bundle size and avoid the per-module cost of Browserify.
- He redesigned bundling around ES module syntax to produce smaller, faster outputs for news graphics.
Optimize For The Last Script On The Page
- Third‑party page weight matters because newsroom scripts load last on pages you don't control.
- Optimizing for minimal bundle size improves performance in crowded, ad‑heavy pages.