The size of developer dependencies on their machine is not an interesting metric, as most developers will have a decent internet connection. 1Mbps would be OK y

The size of developer dependencies on their machine is not an interesting metric, as most developers will have a decent internet connection. 1Mbps would be OK you could download this overnight then you are all good. More interesting is: * Build time * Minified Production Bundle Size * Developer Productivity * Cross Browser / Old Browser Support * + what romanovcode said :-)