FWIW it's a strange anecdote to me, as I remember the opposite being the case - svelte app being significantly smaller than React. Svelte's whole shtick is usi

FWIW it's a strange anecdote to me, as I remember the opposite being the case - svelte app being significantly smaller than React. Svelte's whole shtick is using ASTs from the compiler to stuff at compile time where possible, to reduce bundle size and complexity.