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> Sometimes it's easier to write it yourself than install the dependency... A few examples wouldn't hurt... > Their breaking changes can trigger expensive re-

by eviks 1y ago

> Sometimes it's easier to write it yourself than install the dependency... A few examples wouldn't hurt... > Their breaking changes can trigger expensive re-writes of your own code to handle a new interface. Don't update them or NIH-update them just like you'd do with the original NIH code. Still a net win in saving the time for the initial coding > You need to ensure they end up on your clients' machine. Vendoring exists?

moron4hire 1y ago
The tolerance for the amount of time it takes to build a new thing is a lot looser than the tolerance for the amount of time it takes to fix an old thing in production with PMs screaming about down time.
- eviks 1y ago
  Since none of the two alternatives guarantee no downtime bugs in production, you're missing some other factor that would make NIH preferable, like, maybe, testing (which the new thing would have but adding the old one wouldn't because ... tolerance)?