An ESBuild Setup for TypeScript

Historically, I have despised dealing with JavaScript build tools. For years it seemed to me a frustratingly fragile enterprise; so much so that I spent time building my own tools just to avoid the mess. I am happy to share that this area of the ecosystem seems to finally be maturing. I was pleasantly surprised by what I found when I took time to re-evaluate today’s options. I spent the month of May spinning up a new Vanilla JS Web Components project using native modules and import maps with no transpiler or bundler. It was a tremendously productive way to get started, and I highly recommend starting new projects this way. Being free of the constraints of tools and even libraries/frameworks, with the raw web at your fingertips, can enable you up to better explore the optimal architecture for a project. <a href="https://medium.com/@eisenbergeffect/an-esbuild-setup-for-typescript-3b24852479fe">Read More</a>