I also like reducing dependencies, but I’ve picked a different approach. When I use an external library, I link to static production scripts, without webpack o

I also like reducing dependencies, but I’ve picked a different approach. When I use an external library, I link to static production scripts, without webpack or other bundler. I do use babel to handle jsx if needed, but I do it by linking babel via a script tag in dev mode (and with a simple shell script in production). It’s more radical, not recommended for production use and impractical for anything other than a hobby project. But it’s a way to limit adding new dependencies, or limit reliance on package managers. Additionally, the project can work with as much as a static file server, also for development - so I won’t get stuck on an “npm update” when I return to a project after a break. Most recent website I’ve built like this is: https://merely.xyz/lenses https://merely.xyz/lenses , list of Sony E Mount FF lenses. Again, for most cases web components sound like a more practical approach, I plan to explore that long term too.