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I switched from google closure to esbuild and it is amazing how fast and well it works. It even generates smaller code in my use case (200k lines app). Also the

I switched from google closure to esbuild and it is amazing how fast and well it works. It even generates smaller code in my use case (200k lines app). Also the creator is really nice. He implemented two features I requested right away, which surprised me a lot. What a great project!

nitsky 6y ago
I submitted a couple PRs to esbuild and also found the author to be kind and helpful.
ratww 6y ago
I've seen other interactions in the issue tracker and the author has been nothing short of responsive and understanding. This is a project worth contributing money to.
Zacru 6y ago
Out of curiosity, was that with closure's simple or advanced optimizations?
- dawkins 6y ago
  Simple optimizations, Advanced always broke my code.
  - alessivs 6y ago
    Important distinctions when comparing Closure Compiler's performance to other tools: 1. Regarding bundle size: Optimization level used (SIMPLE optimizations yield output that is at least expected from a minifier these days) 2. Regarding compilation speed: * Whether the JavaScript-only compiler was used over the JVM compiler: besides being slower, a number of optimizations are not available to the former. * In many conditions a pre-heated JVM (or Nailgun), or using the NPM-distributed native compiler binary yields faster compilation. * Which compiler flags have been tuned; e.g. such that the parsing of browser externs is bypassed during compilation for Node.js-targeted bundles. Relevant discussion: https://github.com/evanw/esbuild/issues/425 https://github.com/evanw/esbuild/issues/425
ricklamers 6y ago
Similar experience here, extremely rapid turnaround time on my request for extended symlink support https://github.com/evanw/esbuild/issues/781 https://github.com/evanw/esbuild/issues/781 This project is a prototypical example of the power of open source. An incredible contribution to the JavaScript ecosystem.

nitsky 6y ago

I submitted a couple PRs to esbuild and also found the author to be kind and helpful.

ratww 6y ago

I've seen other interactions in the issue tracker and the author has been nothing short of responsive and understanding. This is a project worth contributing money to.

Zacru 6y ago

Out of curiosity, was that with closure's simple or advanced optimizations?

dawkins 6y ago
Simple optimizations, Advanced always broke my code.
- alessivs 6y ago
  Important distinctions when comparing Closure Compiler's performance to other tools: 1. Regarding bundle size: Optimization level used (SIMPLE optimizations yield output that is at least expected from a minifier these days) 2. Regarding compilation speed: * Whether the JavaScript-only compiler was used over the JVM compiler: besides being slower, a number of optimizations are not available to the former. * In many conditions a pre-heated JVM (or Nailgun), or using the NPM-distributed native compiler binary yields faster compilation. * Which compiler flags have been tuned; e.g. such that the parsing of browser externs is bypassed during compilation for Node.js-targeted bundles. Relevant discussion: https://github.com/evanw/esbuild/issues/425 https://github.com/evanw/esbuild/issues/425

ricklamers 6y ago

Similar experience here, extremely rapid turnaround time on my request for extended symlink support https://github.com/evanw/esbuild/issues/781 https://github.com/evanw/esbuild/issues/781 This project is a prototypical example of the power of open source. An incredible contribution to the JavaScript ecosystem.