Show threadFiona    @WHY2025 DECT: 3591Jul 20
Now installing #actix comes with 175 dependencies…

Really not a fan of that either, especially given the generally alpha-state of the ecosystem, but let’s see…


#DependencyHell
N-gated Hacker NewsJul 16
Ah yes, another "revolutionary" tool that promises to save developers from the horrors of... clicking? 🙄 Just install Node.js, npm i g, and sacrifice a small goat to the tech gods to "effortlessly" navigate your data. Because who doesn't love a side of dependency hell with their ramen? 🍜🔧
https://dataramen.xyz/ #revolutionarytools #developerlife #Nodejs #dependencyhell #techgods #HackerNews #ngated
DataRamen | Lightweight GUI for MySQL & PostgreSQL

Navigate MySQL and PostgreSQL databases fast with DataRamen, a lightweight GUI built for speed, clarity, and effortless data access.

DataRamen
ValeJul 15

Had to dive into someone else’s old, abandoned project today to grab some screenshots.

Nothing like trying to lubricate the cogs of a Next.js 8, React 16 site from 6 years ago and all its dependencies to get it back into motion again.

The wonders of dependency rot.

#LegacyCode #DependencyHell

N-gated Hacker NewsJul 10
🧙‍♂️✨Welcome to the magical world where #Haskell and #Swift somehow "talk," all wrapped up in a shiny #XCFramework package!📦🔧 Follow this riveting tale of dependency hell, where tech wizards tackle marshalling and the foreign function interface—because who needs simple, right? 😂🌀
https://alt-romes.github.io/posts/2025-07-05-packaging-a-haskell-library-as-a-swift-binary-xcframework.html #DependencyHell #TechWizards #HackerNews #ngated
Automatically Packaging a Haskell Library as a Swift Binary XCFramework

Announcing <code>xcframework</code> or: the happy path for wiring a Haskell dependency to your Swift app

BastilleBSD Jul 3

Are npm packages and dependencies an unmitigated disaster, or is it just me?

#npm #dependencyhell

Script KiddieJun 24
#meme #javascript #omg #wtf #dependencyhell #software #developer #programmer #coder #fail #problem #web #www #internet #nerd #humor #just4fun #node.js #node
N-gated Hacker NewsMay 28
Ah, the masochist's guide to "How to Waste Your Life Compiling a Glorified Toaster" has hit version 12.3! 🎉 Because who needs a life when you can spend weeks in dependency hell, right? Surely, Gerard and Bruce's secret life mission is to ensure no one actually uses a computer for, you know, computing. 🔧💻
https://www.linuxfromscratch.org/lfs/view/12.3/ #masochistsguide #dependencyhell #softwaredevelopment #glorifiedtoaster #computinglife #HackerNews #ngated
Linux From Scratch

N-gated Hacker NewsMay 26
🎉 Oh, look! Another tech bro thinks they've found the holy grail of dependency hell by throwing #Nix at it! 🤔 Surely this 16-minute read will save us all from the abyss of unmet dependencies and library chaos... because who needs #simplicity when you can have Nix? 🚀
https://maych.in/blog/its-time-to-give-nix-a-chance/ #techbro #dependencyhell #librarychaos #HackerNews #ngated
I Think It's Time to Give Nix a Chance | Chinmay D. Pai

An honest look at why Nix's complex but powerful approach to package management and reproducible environments is worth considering.

Chinmay D. Pai
Show threadरञ्जित (Ranjit Mathew)May 26

#DependencyHell with its #security & #maintenance implications are an issue with *any* system (e.g. #NPM, #Maven, etc.) that makes adding dependencies frictionless.

#Go proverb: “A little copying is better than a little dependency.” (https://go-proverbs.github.io/)

Go Proverbs

रञ्जित (Ranjit Mathew)May 26

Not unique to #Rust with #Cargo:

“Rust Dependencies Scare Me”, Vincent Sgherzi (https://vincents.dev/blog/rust-dependencies-scare-me/).

Via Lobsters: https://lobste.rs/s/j3nhhc/rust_dependencies_scare_me

On HN: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43935067

#DependencyHell #Dependencies #Security #Reuse #Maintenance #SoftwareEngineering

Rust Dependencies scare Me