devtools.fm: Developer Tools, Open Source, Software Development Zack Jackson - ByteDance, rspack, and the Future of Web Development
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Apr 21, 2025 AI Snips
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Smallest Bundle Wins
- The key to winning the bundler war is creating a compiler that produces the smallest bundle size.
- Smaller payloads deliver better user experiences and ultimately drive business success regardless of ecosystem loyalty.
Rust Webpack Hooked Zack Jackson
- Zack shared how his quest to speed up Webpack using Rust led to joining ByteDance after discovering their real Rust port of Webpack.
- He was hooked by their approach which used the real Webpack ecosystem without forks, enabling faster, less constrained development.
Webpack vs Vite: Different Strengths
- Webpack and Vite serve different developer needs; Vite offers a fast, easier setup but Webpack excels in complex, large-scale builds.
- ByteDance's rspack started by porting Webpack to Rust, blending Webpack's maturity with Rust's performance advantages.