The Inner Workings of Vite Build

Explore the inner workings of Vite build in this 20-minute conference talk from the DevOps.js Conference 2022. Dive deep into how Vite's unbundled ESM dev server and fast Hot Module Replacement (HMR) revolutionize developer experience. Learn about Vite build as an opinionated Rollup setup, the use of esbuild for rapid TypeScript and JSX transpilation and minification, and the production plugins pipeline. Discover why modern frameworks like Nuxt, SvelteKit, and Astro have adopted Vite to enhance their developer experience and optimizations. Gain insights into the key components that work together to bundle and minify code efficiently, providing a comprehensive understanding of Vite's architecture and its impact on modern web development.