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Unpopular opinion: why not reduce the dependency on 3rd party packages? Why not reduce the number of dependencies so you can know what code you are using?


Because then I would have to test, write, and maintain that code—and it becomes susceptible to leaky abstractions!


You have a choice, reinvent the wheel or use someone elses wheel.


I’ve wondered this for so long, I questioned my own sanity.




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