Dropbox reduced the amount of JavaScript on its pages by 33% - how did it do it?

The article on Dropbox's blog discusses how they successfully reduced the size of their JavaScript bundles by 33%. A key factor in this achievement was understanding their old architecture and identifying areas for optimization. The team focused on effectively using tools like Webpack to better manage code splitting and utilize tree shaking to remove unused functions. The importance of dependency analysis in identifying libraries that were no longer needed was also highlighted. The article concludes with the benefits of smaller bundles, including faster page loading and improved user performance, emphasizing the significance of optimizing code in web applications.