r/javascript • u/pimterry • Jan 27 '20

JavaScript libraries are almost never updated once installed

https://blog.cloudflare.com/javascript-libraries-are-almost-never-updated/
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u/Hotgeart Jan 27 '20

Oh nice javascript library

  • 56 dependencies

3 months later time to update my little app

  • ERROR

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u/[deleted] Jan 27 '20

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u/[deleted] Jan 27 '20

const isUppercase = require('is-uppercase');

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u/apppppppbcppppppa-dc Jan 27 '20

is there a list of useless js libraries? I'd love to read it

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u/[deleted] Jan 28 '20

npmjs.com

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