Why Your Webpack Bundle Has 3000 Unused Dependencies

Lucas and Luna dig into a common but invisible performance drain: unused npm dependencies. They walk through a real case where a startup's production bundle included 3,000 unused packages, adding 2MB to the JavaScript payload and slowing startup time by 1.2 seconds. They explain how tree-shaking fails with side-effect flags, how tools like depcheck and webpack-bundle-analyzer surface the bloat, and a practical workflow for keeping your node_modules lean. By the end, you'll know exactly how to audit your own project and cut the dead weight. #Webpack #npm #TreeShaking #JavaScriptBundling #DependencyHell #PerformanceOptimization #WebDevelopment #Technology #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast #Depcheck #BundleAnalyzer #NodeModules #SideEffectsFlag #FrontendPerformance #BuildOptimization #Startup #DeveloperTools Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo