· Palaniappan P
· 17 min read
How to Build Ultra-Fast Asset Pipelines with Bun, Vite, and Rust-Based Tooling (2026)
Build tooling has shifted from JavaScript-based (Webpack, Babel) to native-speed Rust and Zig runtimes (SWC, Rolldown, Bun). The CI/CD implications are real: 10× faster builds, smaller caches, and lower build minute costs on AWS CodeBuild and GitHub Actions.