DEV RANT: Is a build step required in 2025?

Lazarus discusses (with himself) whether you need a build step to make "real" apps.

Original X post:
"we are now at a point that we can ditch build systems for many projects & many people underestimate the amount weight doing so would lift off their burdened shoulders"
- htmx_org
https://x.com/htmx_org/status/1928819921376395580

I usually save these rant for the audio-only podcast, let me know if you enjoy/hate the format (I won't listen).

Chapters:
0:14 What is no-build?
1:35 The X arguments
4:25 Why the build process is (was) good
5:26 Build process in practice
6:31 Got money to burn?
8:25 Do your own thing
9:12 Tailwind CSS and Remix 3 (!!!) are introducing no-build setups
11:00 There's always new ways to build great things
11:20 (but learn build steps and React to get a job)

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