On 2/26/14, 9:42 AM, Bill Arnold wrote:
I don't like dependencies any more then you, but I do make a strong effort to minimize them. I've passed up on any number of technologies over the years simply because each would become a new dependency and I just wasn't sure enough they would stick around. And it's not just for myself but for customers who use these features that stand to lose if anything goes wrong and I can't replace it fast enough.
I think the problem isn't dependencies (it's good to have other entities handling the majority of your solution) but rather being dependent on things you aren't ultimately in control over.
Choosing open-source dependencies gives me confidence because I know that if it came to it, I could fork it and fix it. It's never come to this.
Choosing small, modular dependencies instead of monolithic ones gives me confidence, because I know I could choose to swap it out for something else if something better were to come along.
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