May 22nd, 2023 × #nodejs#webdev#javascript
Why Is node_modules So Big?
Discussion on why Node.js node_modules folders get so large and what actually takes up most of the space inside them.
Wes Bos Host
Scott Tolinski Host
In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk about the reasons your node_modules folder gets so large, and what you can do to help keep the file size down.
Show Notes
- 00:24 Welcome
- 00:51 The punching bag of Javascript
- DaisyDisk
- 02:03 Spoiler alert - it's text
- 04:49 What actually increases the size?
- 07:29 Types
- 09:27 Polyfills
- 11:09 Raycast Snippets and BetterTouchTool
- 12:44 Babel
- 15:08 Markdown
- 15:52 Translations
- 18:23 What is the solution?
- Raycast
- Bundlephobia | Size of npm dependencies
- Better Touch Tool
- Fast, disk space efficient package manager | pnpm
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