I strongly agree that bringing in new dependencies is not a small consideration. But at the same time, third-party dependencies will always be necessary and by

I strongly agree that bringing in new dependencies is not a small consideration. But at the same time, third-party dependencies will always be necessary and by carefully choosing those that are best suited for the job, you might be able to get a net reduction in complexity. Old, established third-party dependencies are not necessarily better for the job than new, trendy dependencies. Their entrenched nature can be an advantage and also a limitation. And when you roll it yourself, then that is of course the newest and least established solution of all.