nytimes/kyt

Speed up build/compilation

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#216 opened on Oct 5, 2016

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Description

The current build time is extremely slow and will grow as the codebase does. I'm not as concerned with the production build time as I am about the incremental builds for hot module reloading since that's what impacts DX most, but I'd expect both to be improved with some of the following solutions.

There's a few things we can try:

Some helpful reads/links:

I'm sure there's a handful of other levers we could pull, please feel free to add more info!

I'm going to start by implementing these in our internal project first and then seeing how we can cleanly abstract this upstream into kyt. But individual PRs are welcome!

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Tech stack
javascriptnodejs
Domain
build systemperformance
Issue type
performance
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
3
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
1-2 days
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
stale
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
mostly clear
Prerequisites
Webpack knowledgeNode.jsBuild configuration
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
40
Research direction
Investigate the provided links and plugins like HappyPack and webpack DLL plugin. Check the current webpack configuration in kyt (likely in /config or similar). Consider implementing one of the solutions in a separate branch and compare build times. The issue has comments that may provide additional context.