IRRC Vue will compile your templates on the fly if you don't pre-compile them, so you will be punished twice -- in performance and in bundle size for skipping t

IRRC Vue will compile your templates on the fly if you don't pre-compile them, so you will be punished twice -- in performance and in bundle size for skipping the build step. If you can eat the cost to get something in return, it's a nice trade off.