DDP
The DDP approach in Meteor creates dynamic modules per submodule path from the module used in the import() statement. These modules are served on-the-fly as strings in response to client requests, providing advantages like live updates and efficient handling of increased dynamic imports.
The downside is that it relies on the DDP responses, requiring a server connection for proper serving. This makes offline support for dynamic bundles impossible and lacks built-in support to include these dynamic bundles in the native compilation.
The next picture illustrates a response in the simpletasks app of a Meteor dynamic import when loading the tasks page.
HTTP
HTTP is the main communication protocol for the web. Webpack and Vite compile dynamic modules into single files or can adjust granularity via configuration, matching similarly as Meteor’s behavior likely. Direct file generation enables inclusion in native compilation, supporting offline availability, using service worker caching for faster module loading, CDN, and all tools and mechanisms implemented on the top of HTTP.
Opting for a standard approach used widely in various companies and projects globally minimize any disadvantages. The reactive aspect in Meteor may be the only drawback I can think of, but it doesn’t seem to me a life-changing implementationat all.
The next picture illustrates a response in the simpletasks-webpack app of a standard dynamic import when loading the tasks page.
