Why Is node_modules So Big?

In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk about the reasons your node_modules folder gets so large, and what you can do to help keep the file size down.
Show Notes 00:24 Welcome
00:51 The punching bag of Javascript
DaisyDisk

02:03 Spoiler alert - it’s text
04:49 What actually increases the size?
07:29 Types
09:27 Polyfills
11:09 Raycast Snippets and BetterTouchTool
12:44 Babel
15:08 Markdown
15:52 Translations
18:23 What is the solution?
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