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The post is about 3 web frameworks for server-side development with Python or NodeJs. What does "vanilla" mean in this context? Are you really coding web appli

• apitman 2y ago
  I mostly use Golang, but you could do Python or NodeJS if you wanted. I would probably prefer Deno since node's HTTP functionality is a bit low level. Getting all the way to 0 dependencies can be tough depending on what you're building, and maybe not worth it. But it's a great feeling when it happens. What's more important than how many dependencies you import is the quality of them, how well they fit your project (using a high percentage of the library's functionality is a good sign), and the total number of transitive dependencies. One thing I do sometimes is using git submodules for dependencies. It's annoying to work with, but that friction helps me avoid importing too many things on a wim. It also encourages me to use dependencies that are self-contained.