Hugo • 1/24/2025

Breaking the dependency treadmill

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The article critiques the modern practice of accumulating large dependency trees, arguing it leads to endless updates, bloat, and maintenance headaches. It advocates for simpler code and minimal dependencies as signs of good design, referencing Armin Ronacher's perspective on building things yourself, particularly in the context of Rust development.

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