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This is really, really good and important. I wrote up some short reflections: https://www.natemeyvis.com/writing/on-dependencies-in-small-projects/ …https://twitter.com/danluu/status/1434282810622291970 …

This seems like an oversimplification, and an unreasonable one.

This model is true if a dependency has a fixed benefit and a cost that scales linearly with the cost of your app. There probably are some dependencies that work that way, but I doubt it’s all, and I’m not even sure if it’s most. The author mentions just using jQuery, but comparing jQuery and React, both the costs and benefits of React scale with the size of the app.

In other cases, building your own solution might be great when you’re small–you build a solution that works perfectly for your use case, and avoid the complexity of the dependency. But as you grow, you may find yourself wandering into increased complexity. If that happens, you can end up reimplementing the complexity of the dependency, but without the benefit of a community that has already solved some of those problems.

A final issue with NIH is that it can impose a real cost when dealing with turnov...

Dan Luu @danluu

This comment makes an under-appreciated point about the cost of dependencies. https://lobste.rs/s/uxgclp/benefit_dependency_is_inversely … The places where I most regret taking a dependency are often very low effort projects (like the SSG for my blog), where the complexity of the dependency wasn't worth it. pic.twitter.com/GLCli91qDb

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