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This week, I spoke with Mark Conroy<\/a> for an upcoming episode of the Beyond Blocks podcast<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n

We discussed his approach to removing front-end build tools from projects, including the LocalGov Drupal base theme.<\/p>\n\n

Doing this removes dependencies such as Sass and tools like Webpack but also makes it easier for others to contribute as there's less to learn.<\/p>\n\n

The barrier to entry is lower.<\/p>\n\n

This is a big advantage in the open-source space and for companies and project teams.<\/p>\n\n

Having simpler code and fewer tools makes it easier for others to understand and work on your codebase, making them productive sooner.<\/p>\n\n ", "format": "full_html", "processed": "\n

This week, I spoke with Mark Conroy<\/a> for an upcoming episode of the Beyond Blocks podcast<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n

We discussed his approach to removing front-end build tools from projects, including the LocalGov Drupal base theme.<\/p>\n\n

Doing this removes dependencies such as Sass and tools like Webpack but also makes it easier for others to contribute as there's less to learn.<\/p>\n\n

The barrier to entry is lower.<\/p>\n\n

This is a big advantage in the open-source space and for companies and project teams.<\/p>\n\n

Having simpler code and fewer tools makes it easier for others to understand and work on your codebase, making them productive sooner.<\/p>\n\n ", "summary": null } ] }