Mastering Modern JS Build Tools in 2026

​📍This month, we are welcoming back WP Rig core contributor Rob Ruiz for a 60-minute deep dive into modern JS build orchestration.

​​👏 Special thanks to Improving for hosting NebraskaJS at their offices and for sponsoring food.

​Schedule

• ​​5:30PM - arrive - eat food

• ​​6:00PM - Talk Starts

• ​​~7:30PM - Head to The Hill for drinks and continued discussion

​Talk Summary

​Tired of slow builds and tangled toolchains?
In 2026, your dev experience should be instant—and your production bundles blazing fast.

• ​esbuild, Vite + Rolldown, Bun—benchmarked live

• ​Why Vite rules SPAs but esbuild wins in WordPress

• ​Bun’s all-in-one disruption: runtime + bundler + installer

• ​Rolldown (Vite’s Rust-powered future): dev = prod speed

• ​Real-world orchestration with WP Rig v3.1—from block scaffolding to deploy in seconds

​We’ll demystify the tools, reveal when and why to choose each, and show orchestration patterns you can use tomorrow—whether you’re building SPAs, WordPress themes, or full-stack apps. Leave with clarity on what to use, when, and how to chain them for maximum speed and simplicity.

60-minute talk + Q&A
No laptop needed. Just curiosity.