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It's goofy to me how many devs think the art of writing software necessitates continually updating dependencies to have things not break. You're running in plac
by mattgreenrocks 3y ago
It's goofy to me how many devs think the art of writing software necessitates continually updating dependencies to have things not break. You're running in place! You could be working on something new that generates value, or adding features to what you have in that time.
- topicseed 3y agoTo me, dependency management is a part of software maintenance and it's not always just 'running in place'. Updates bring security patches (sometimes not publicly explained or disclosed), performance improvements, and new features that could enhance the value generated by the said software.
- taskforcegemini 3y agoyou only point out positives, but the negatives are usually felt a lot more intensively