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48 lines
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# No Build Step
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Modern web development often involves complex build pipelines: transpilers, bundlers, minifiers, watchers, and more. FolderWeb takes a different approach: **edit a file, refresh the page, see the result**.
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## What This Means
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**No npm install** – No package.json, no node_modules folder, no dependency hell
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**No compilation** – Write PHP, HTML, CSS, and Markdown directly
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**No watching** – No background processes monitoring file changes
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**No bundling** – Files are served as-is, leveraging HTTP/2 multiplexing
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**No transpiling** – Modern PHP 8.4+ and CSS work in all browsers
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## The Development Flow
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Traditional workflow:
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```
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Edit file → Save → Wait for build → Reload → See changes
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```
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FolderWeb workflow:
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```
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Edit file → Save → Reload → See changes
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```
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That's it. No waiting. No build errors. No cache invalidation headaches.
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## But What About...
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**Performance?** – PHP is fast. No JavaScript means pages load instantly. CSS is cacheable with MD5 versioning.
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**Minification?** – HTTP/2 compression handles this. Serve from behind a CDN if needed.
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**Modern CSS?** – CSS nesting, custom properties, oklch() colors, grid—all native, all supported.
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**Development speed?** – Instant feedback loop beats any hot reload system.
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## Why This Matters
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Build steps add complexity. Every dependency is a potential breaking change. Every tool is another thing to learn, configure, and maintain.
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FolderWeb will work the same way in 5 years, 10 years, even 20 years. Your content is just files. Your templates are just PHP. Your styles are just CSS.
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**Simple lasts.**
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