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Episode 116: Optimizing Svelte Applications using the Closure compiler

Episode Summary

Tor Helgevold joins Ward, Dan, and Craig to talk about optimizing Svelte using the Closure compiler. How do you get a smaller bundle size? How do you support lazy loading? When should you turn on a closure compiler? And does the Closure compiler optimize at run time as well?

Episode Notes

Recording date: Dec, 2020

John Papa @John_Papa

Ward Bell @WardBell

Dan Wahlin @DanWahlin

Craig Shoemaker @craigshoemaker

Tor Helgevold @Helgevold

Brought to you by

• ag-Grid

  

• IdeaBlade

Resources:

• Closure Compiler
• Optimizing Svelte Applications
• Svelte
• Svelte with Closure Compiler and Lazy Loaded Routes
• Closure Compiler and Http Requests
• The Curious Tale of the Stolen Pets

Timejumps

• 04:03:13 Guest introduction
• 06:06:14 How did you discover Svelte?
• 10:59:00 What pain points are addressing by adding a compiler on top of Svelte?
• 13:33:19 Sponsor: Ag Grid
• 14:45:00 How do you get a smaller bundle size?
• 30:38:00 How do you support lazy loading?
• 36:52:05 Sponsor: Idea Blade
• 38:03:18 When should you turn on closure compiler?
• 47:39:00 Does closure optimize at run time as well?
• 50:06:00 Final thoughts

Podcast editing on this episode done by Chris Enns of Lemon Productions.