Well it helps, but it'd be like spooning water out of a bucket when a faucet is pouring more into it. The NPM dependency model solves the diamond dependency pro

Well it helps, but it'd be like spooning water out of a bucket when a faucet is pouring more into it. The NPM dependency model solves the diamond dependency problem by schlepping in multiple versions of the same package. C / C++ / Java (and I assume Zig too) require a single version of any given package. The way Rust and NPM do things adds a whole dimension of complexity to what needs to be shaken. It's sort of like a devil's bargain because it helps their ecosystems grow really fast, but it creates a lot of bloat over the long run. Rust is still relatively new so binary sizes are still pretty good compared to what we might witness in the future. So enjoy the golden age of Rust while it's golden!