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> Are these tools really the main source maintenance pain for web developers?

I consider TypeScript (or Elm) support a best practice for "JavaScript" development, so something that brags about not having a development workflow is a non-starter. It's not only not a pain for me, it's a significant missing feature.

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Depends on what you are writing.

If it's something that has to be maintained for more than a month, use Typescript or Flow. Just do it. Everything else is a PITA.

If it's just something you want to whip up quickly and won't be maintained, jumping through all the hoops of npm, building and bundling is just annoying.

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