Slash Webpack Build Time: Persistent Caching, Node Upgrade & Rust‑Based SWC
This article explains how a large cloud‑based project reduced its 14‑minute Webpack build to a fraction of the time by upgrading Node, enabling Webpack 5's filesystem cache, adopting Rust‑based SWC, and applying advanced cache strategies such as unsafeCache, safeCache, and LRU management.