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As an owner of a network, service, or application one must ALWAYS be defensive and understand why you place trust in another party.

Re-examine that trust with every update you apply. Sure, it sucks. But, that is the responsibility one assumes in owning any process. It's easy to #YOLO changes; but, know _why_ and OWN it.

A good deal of this article applies regardless of using SemVer or not. And beyond just software packages.

hynek.me/articles/semver-will-

🔗 Struggling with evil dependencies in your codebase?

This article explores strategies to identify, manage, and minimize them—ensuring cleaner, more maintainable software. Don’t let dependencies slow you down: ter.li/7twu3v

ThoughtworksHow to tame evil dependenciesDependencies between software development teams in large organizations are an almighty problem making it important to look at dependencies holistically.

🚨 When your code is a few KB, but your dependencies rival AAA game installations. Still believe in fairy tales of secure code?

Gigabytes of code you didn't write. Licences you didn't read. Security flaws you didn't anticipate. Yet, you trust them. Adorable.

Not just Node.js. Gradle caches, AWS libs with 400 sub-dependencies + reflection parties. In control? How cute.

I use plain Java with jlink + jpackage. Minimal. Secure. No bloat.

Fewer deps = fewer surprises. Because I care.

But hey, keep stacking that Jenga tower. Watching it fall will be fun.

🚀 New Blog Alert! 📚

Confused about 🤔 Gradle Version Catalogs vs Dependency Platforms? You're not alone! In my latest blog post, I break down:

👉 What each feature does
👉 How to define them
👉 When to use which

🔑 Key takeaway:
📜 Version Catalogs = simplify dependency declarations
🛠️ Platforms = align dependencies across your graph

📖 Read it now: britter.dev/blog/2025/01/24/ve

britter.devChoosing Between Gradle Version Catalogs and Dependency Platforms: A Guide for Application DevelopersIn this blog post we'll break down the differences between Version Catalogs and Platforms.