The man who broke the internet by deleting an 11-line NPM package [video] (opens in new tab)

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3 pointsnormhill3y ago2 comments

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Title is hyperbole. The internet wasn't broken by an NPM package because most of the internet and most of the web doesn't use NPM packages.

RobertWHurst3y ago

It also doesn't explain it only breaks a site/application if you perform zero testing before deployment. You have to upgrade your dependencies before an npm package change can affect you.

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mattl3y ago

Title is hyperbole. The internet wasn't broken by an NPM package because most of the internet and most of the web doesn't use NPM packages.

RobertWHurst3y ago

It also doesn't explain it only breaks a site/application if you perform zero testing before deployment. You have to upgrade your dependencies before an npm package change can affect you.

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