Data Explorer: Reduce package size

[stormpython]

Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe. The bundled size of Data Explorer is currently 1.5MB, which is too large to be a reasonable component pulled in by other libraries.

Describe the solution you'd like Need to reduce the size of the package. Open to any suggestions for scoping the requirements down.

Describe alternatives you've considered

[stormpython]

@emeeks I opened this issue for reducing the package size. Feel free to add your comments or possible solutions.

[BenRussert]

Looks like there are some unused deps like lodash in the package.json if that helps.

https://github.com/nteract/nteract/blob/master/packages/data-explorer/package.json#L30

[rgbkrk]

Probably won't affect the webpack bundle, but styled-jsx can be deleted too. Those should be taken out anyways.

[hydrosquall]

Similarly, react-hot-loader also appears to be unused, although its less than a 1 KB so it won't help much.

Semiotic itself takes the majority of the weight, as seen here - it suggests the bundle is currently 1.1 MB if minified.

This treemap could probably help with determining a bundle optimization strategy.

(interactive source: https://bundlephobia.com/result?p=@nteract/[email protected] )

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[captainsafia]

@emeeks Reopening and transferring this to the data explorer repo.