[duhi88]

Deploying JS (or anything) over the web usually requires a lot of extra considerations. Devs want flexibility in their deployment options, which is why Webpack is so complex.

Parcel is probably the closest to zero-config that I've seen. Only drawbacks are when you want to do something "off the rails". I'm guessing this project will be the same.

Of course, if you're not worried about supporting IE11, you could waive any built step and be absolutely fine. Gzip is more important than minifying.