Unbundling the JavaScript ecosystem

Eric Simons, CEO of StackBlitz, discusses the evolution of the JavaScript ecosystem, highlighting the shift from bundled to unbundled tools and the subsequent re-bundling with new innovations. He emphasizes the role of Vite, a build tool that combines Rollup and esbuild, and its rapid growth driven by community collaboration and its inclusive culture. StackBlitz has heavily supported Vite by sponsoring its projects and hiring key maintainers, which aligns with their commitment to improve the developer experience and support open-source initiatives. Simons announces StackBlitz's first investment in another company, VoidZero, which will further enhance the web ecosystem through their work on Vite and related tools. The post concludes with an invitation to ViteConf 2024, celebrating the ongoing advancements in web tooling.