NestJS · Middle · Question 69 of 75

What's the purpose of `nest build` with webpack or SWC in production?

1Create a Docker image automatically
2Minify the database
✓Correct answer: Compile TypeScript to JavaScript (optionally bundled) so production runs node dist/main.js, not ts-node

Explanation

Running TypeScript directly in production adds startup cost and dev-only dependencies.

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