[chrismccord]

There's no panacea when it comes to front-end build tools, but the webpack 4 release vastly improved configuration and docs, which was a big reason for us to make the jump. We've maintained the old brunch workflow for non-js pros, where you place js in assets/js and css in assets/css and things Just Work™, so folks fond of the old brunch way can continue to handle assets exactly as before, but webpack will be used underneath. I also like to think we now strike a nice balance between zero hassle asset bundling and professional front-end engineers using phx.new and quickly getting to work.

[rched]

As a professional front-end engineer I thank you. The old system was a constant pain point for me. Every time I started a new Phoenix project I agonized over how to integrate the front-end workflow I liked with Phoenix. This will be a big productivity win for me.