Software Dependencies Issues

Discussions focus on the drawbacks of software dependencies, such as dependency hell, transitive dependencies, maintenance challenges, and debates on minimizing or managing them effectively.

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Sample Comments

nerdponx • Sep 2, 2018 • View on HN

What's wrong with dependencies?

Someguy1098 • Nov 26, 2023 • View on HN

What don't you like about a project needing dependencies?

SkiFire13 • Aug 24, 2024 • View on HN

Let's be real about dependencies https://wiki.alopex.li/LetsBeRealAboutDependencies

scandox • Dec 1, 2018 • View on HN

It's not the dependencies that cause me concern. It's the dependencies of the dependencies.

fsmv • May 2, 2024 • View on HN

This isn't a go problem it's just the cost of having dependencies

jesse__ • Dec 27, 2025 • View on HN

It's a dependency .. do you not consider dependencies as part of your codebase?

meiraleal • Jul 23, 2024 • View on HN

Yes, please. It is time to stop installing dependencies that fetches tens of dependencies that fetches tens of dependencies.

usefulcat • Apr 7, 2023 • View on HN

Not sure why the author seems so surprised.. more dependencies == more dependency hell.

juststeve • Feb 8, 2021 • View on HN

Well that sounds like dependency nightmare.

alexchamberlain • Oct 17, 2018 • View on HN

Playing devil's advocate, why is lowering your dependency count a good thing?