A 10 minute primer to JavaScript modules, module formats, loaders and bundlers

Modern JavaScript development can be overwhelming. When working on a project, you may wonder why all the modern machinery and tooling is needed. What are tools like Webpack and SystemJS doing? Or what do AMD, UMD or CommonJS mean? How do they relate to ea… Read more

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