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> NPM shouldn't scare you. It absolutely should, just like any dependency on any other third party code or servers. Especially when they regularly have incide
by reificator 9y ago
> NPM shouldn't scare you.
It absolutely should, just like any dependency on any other third party code or servers. Especially when they regularly have incidents like this.
> Simple fact is you should not be relying on ANY package registry at the time of deployment.
This is true, but doesn't prove the previous claim.
- allover 9y ago> NPM shouldn't scare you. >> It absolutely should, just like any dependency on any other third party code or servers There's no need to be scared of any of those things if you understand the trade-offs and risks. >> Especially when they regularly have incidents like this. They don't. >> Simple fact is you should not be relying on ANY package registry at the time of deployment. > This is true, but doesn't prove the previous claim. The 'previous claim' follows from it. If you don't treat a package registry like an essential part of your own infrastructure, there's no need to be scared of it.