bundle size serve-build and build

[ufon]

at simple http-server i have 700 kb

at serve-build i have fantastic 200kb

i don't understand
i also read #613 but not finally understand :(

[ghost]

The only thing you should care about is gatsby build size.
It is a minified version of the final js, you will then upload to the server.
Also, the server will compress the bundle.js with gzip, making it even smaller.

In #613 I messed up with some configs and the js minifier got broken, so the bundle.js size was pretty huge.

In order to understand how gatsby is working, it's a good idea to start with:
webpack and react basics.

[ufon]

@g8tguy thx u! i power on my gzip on server and bundle was compressed to 200kb.

[KyleAMathews]

This will get even smaller in 1.0! #431

E.g. loading my blog bricolage.io requires eval/parsing around 110kb of minified/gzipped JS. The absolute minimum is smaller. I'm also going to be experimenting soon with using preact/inferno which seem ideal for a content-only Gatsby site which would reduce the size even further.