Show HN: Dependency Hell (Short Story)

by jaronilan on 6/21/2023, 9:41:49 PM with 10 comments

  • by abrookewood on 6/22/2023, 1:41:09 AM

    It's a stretch, but I can imagine it happening to someone!

    Reminds me of Hal fixing a light bulb (from Malcolm in the Middle): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AbSehcT19u0

    Thanks for sharing.

  • by yawnxyz on 6/22/2023, 3:20:24 AM

    this is what reading Lord of the Rings felt like

  • by bottom999mottob on 6/22/2023, 6:07:19 AM

    Now try using pip where some 3.10 packages aren't compatible with anything lower and requirements.txt are nigh useless! NPM is heaven comparably.

  • by BirAdam on 6/22/2023, 2:46:15 AM

    That was really entertaining, thank you for sharing :-)

  • by ReactiveJelly on 6/22/2023, 2:19:12 AM

    "Cubicle"

  • by magundu on 6/22/2023, 4:00:51 AM

    This is what exactly happen to me yesterday.

  • by thomasfromcdnjs on 6/22/2023, 1:47:59 AM

    Jokes aside, just use pnpm.