[dominicr]

For basic JS functions, I much prefer to write my own than rely on someone else's. A low number of dependencies is a factor for me when choosing a package (if there are options).

Quite a few packages cover basic functions, such as type identification, array handling, etc... which have only a few lines of relevant JS code but are used by many other packages. That seems to unnecessarily increase the risk to my project of the module disappearing or becoming a security threat. There's something to be said for rolling your own helper functions.