Pablo-WMDE added a comment.

  > I am not yet satisfied with the (lack of) discussion about my second 
suggestion, to stop using webpack for the init module
  
  We should look at arguments, and compare pros and cons. So far we only have a 
suggestion for a change in technology but no measurable success criteria. Once 
we have them we can look into what is the solution with the least amount of 
downsides which gets us there. What is a file size for init you deem 
acceptable? How do you plan to ensure the browser matrix we claim to support 
stays intact long after this change is long forgotten, and for changes done by 
the less gifted (counting myself)?
  
  > ditch the tool chain, in this small part of the project where I believe it 
doesn’t carry its weight.
  
  The problem I have with this is that the tool chain was chosen to satisfy 
certain demands (granted, we probably could have done a better job documenting 
them to be able to refer to them now), but "ditching" the tool chain without 
regard for features lost thereby at the faintest amount of problem does sound 
more like avoidance behavior rather than a solution - especially as we are 
talking about what is arguably the most popular JS build chain there is, not 
some random 3-star-github-repo. Having written this I regret time is invested 
into even considering that, rather than looking for a solution - but maybe it 
at least acts at catalyst for us to collectively set ambitious (yet realistic) 
dist size goals and continuously keep and eye on them.

TASK DETAIL
  https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T233305

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To: Lucas_Werkmeister_WMDE, Pablo-WMDE
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