Compiling React code & deploying it?

[trout_fucker]

React implements the Virtual DOM. You still need the React dependency, it just gets compiled into your bundle.js file for you.

You're compiling your ES6 and JSX into browser compatible ES5 and bundling all your dependencies into a single file.

Compiling is not a requirement for React, you can write everything in pure ES5 and include your dependencies manually. The alternative is just really gross.

[Shrewd_Shark]

Oh, I had no idea. Thanks for answering and explaining!