#packaging (6 links)
tl;dr: unless all dependencies use the same module format, dependency tree of depth > 1 is so painful nobody does it. Nobody agrees on a solution to this problem. We are all fucked.
- My strategy for client-side package managers (choosing between npm, bower, and component) superbigtree.tumblr.com
We still have to cobble together the solutions that work best in the context of each project, but at least we’re not downloading js/css manually through the browser, or using wget, or writing bash scripts to download/update our client-side dependencies.
- webpack/webpack github.com
- npm 1.0: Global vs Local installation blog.nodejs.org
- Design Observer: writings about design & culture designobserver.com
I’ve discovered a grim-faced resistance movement amongst dozens of tiny record labels determined to hang onto physical packaging and expressive cover art, no matter what.