Vite is a build tool for modern web development that aims to provide a faster and more efficient development experience. It was created by Evan You, the same developer behind the popular JavaScript framework Vue.js. Vite has gained significant popularity in the web development community due to its innovative approach to bundling and hot module replacement.
One of the key reasons why Vite has become so popular is its speed. Traditional build tools like Webpack and Rollup can often be slow to build and reload changes, especially as a project grows in size. Vite, on the other hand, takes advantage of native ES module support in modern browsers to provide near-instantaneous build times. This is achieved by using a development server that leverages ES module imports to serve files directly to the browser without the need for bundling.
Another reason why Vite has become so popular is its support for hot module replacement. This feature allows developers to see changes reflected in the browser in real-time without the need to manually refresh the page. This can greatly improve the development workflow and make it easier to iterate on designs and features.
In addition to its speed and hot module replacement, Vite also provides a modern and ergonomic development experience. It supports features like TypeScript, CSS modules, and JSX out of the box, making it easy to set up a modern web development environment. Vite also includes built-in support for Vue.js, making it a natural choice for Vue developers looking for a fast and efficient build tool.
Overall, Vite has become popular in the web development community because it provides a faster, more efficient, and more modern development experience. Its speed, hot module replacement, and support for modern features make it a compelling choice for developers looking to improve their workflow and build better web applications. If you haven’t already, I highly recommend checking out Vite and giving it a try in your next web development project.
your chapter generator, interprets Vite as VEET
I've never considered asking "why is Vite everywhere?" the answer seems so simple and obvious… 'cus it's waaaaaaay better than WebPack! 😉
I love Vite and Evan is such an incredible developer.
Hey, I want to contribute to OpenSauced.
Why the discord community invite is showing invalid invite?
Thanks for the interesting interview! Vue, Vite, Vitest, VitePress <3
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Evan You is fantastic at coming up with new tools and maintain the focus beyond the startup face 🙌👏👏👏
Noob gen bla .. bfdl is linus not python
Good thing I noticed is how open source authors are taking inspiration from one another and making the web better for everyone. True open source.
33:00 To the contributors, I would say, you have already put good amount of effort by working on Pull request or creating an issue. Don't let that effort go waste by dropping the ball. Communication is important.
Because people don’t know DOM and JavaScript..🙄
32:00 When I want to contribute something to a project that is highly used I always reach out to a maintainer first via an appropriate channel. If I don't get buy in from them then I simply don't waste my time or theirs contributing.
A maintainer that doesn't get back to you at all, is a pretty clear indication that your efforts will likely not be considered. Nothing wrong with that at all, contributors need a bit of thick skin around this stuff.
still using webpack, vite is not that flexible for my use case
We moved from create-react-app to vite +react+typescript and it’s just awesome 🫡
Keep up the great work.
Looking forward to the future of Vite, including Rolldown, doubling down on the oxc toolchain etc etc ✨
Thanks for the interview 🙏
Very insightful to take a closer look into Vite and Vue, especially the "maintenance burden" and downside of "too many users".
Because the standard start react is no longer developed and we don't have a choice, the choice is between 2 server side solutions or vite as the time of stating this.
People always build amazing things when they try to solve the problems that THEY are facing (instead of trying to solve someone else's problems)
React/Next should adopt Vite like all other frameworks.