Echoing this sentiment. I find use-package really nice for simplifying one's .emacs. I only use about 17 packages but I decided to go full greybeard and tangl

Echoing this sentiment. I find use-package really nice for simplifying one's .emacs. I only use about 17 packages but I decided to go full greybeard and tangle my init file from an org-mode document and use-package helps keep it clean.