Migrate build to node/npm
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As far as I can tell, we do not currently use bower. I will work on this issue when I get a chance.
The way our project is currently laid out, all models/views/everything are put into the S global. Our files are then cat-ed in a particular order, so that everything is preceded by its dependencies (except when those dependencies are only needed at runtime, which further complicates the ordering rules). When we replace this with webpack, we will instead have the entry point (app-view.js) require its dependencies, and they will require theirs in turn. I think this will completely obviate the S global, and we should just remove it.
Think about migrating the whole project to Angular2, using components will make everything easier for development and maintenance.
Here's a seed project in case we consider going this way: https://github.com/haoliangyu/angular2-leaflet-starter
- This issue is about our build process. Unrelated to Backbone vs. Angular. Using scss and having a bundler would still be necessary.
- I'm all for drastic changes if we think they are warranted, but our front-end framework would be the last item on my list. Backbone is (still, after all these years) a solid option and I don't think it's giving us a lot of problems.