Package Management
Package managers such as npm keep a project's third-party libraries versioned and reproducible, and help us track and patch vulnerable dependencies.
Where we use it
We use package managers like NPM and Yarn to manage project dependencies and scripts. This ensures that our projects are reproducible and that we are using consistent versions of libraries across the team. It also streamlines our build and development processes.
Strengths
- Manages project dependencies effectively.
- Ensures consistent builds across different machines.
- Access to a vast ecosystem of open-source packages.
Trade-offs
- Can lead to a large `node_modules` directory.
- Security vulnerabilities in dependencies can be a risk.
- Resolving dependency conflicts can sometimes be difficult.
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Docker packages applications and their dependencies into containers, so they run the same way in development, testing and production environments.
Serverless Functions
Serverless functions run backend code on demand without managing servers, well suited to APIs, webhooks and background jobs with uneven traffic.
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