Ask HN: For or Against dependencies?

1 points by ParameterOne 8y ago ↗ HN

I have been giving this a lot of thought lately and still have not concluded if I am for or against code dependencies. One one hand, not having to rewrite and saving time seem pleasing. On the other hand, a lack of recourse and a scramble when the chain breaks is unsatisfactory.

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dozzie 8y ago ↗

Congratulations, you have reached the point of realization that adding a dependency has a cost. From now on you just need to evaluate if a library or module gives you enough to justify the cost of including it.