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by yoodenvranx 3080 days ago
Someone should grab the 100 most used packages which contain less than 30 lines of code, merge it into one package and call it 'npm standard library'.
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I have no idea why there are negative comments to this suggestion. I do a lot of Java development and Apache Commons as well as Google Guava are two of the most popular libraries.
The problem would be maintaining and versioning this standard library.
Guess I'll be that guy: https://xkcd.com/927/
I’ve gotten to the point where I recognize certain XKCD urls and no longer have to click on them to know which one it is. The ol’ 927, I see.