Understanding Dependencies and Documentation in Software Engineering

Dependencies! We need them, but how do we use them effectively and safely? In this week’s episode Kris is joined by Ian and Johnny to discuss the polyfill.io supply chain attack, the history of dependency management and usage in Go, and the Go Proverb that “a little copying is better than a little dependency”. Of course, we wrap up the episode with some Unpopular Opinions!

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Featuring:

• Kris Brandow – GitHub, X
• Johnny Boursiquot – Website, GitHub, X
• Ian Lopshire – GitHub, X

Show Notes:

• Polyfill.io supply chain attack hits 100,000+ websites — all you need to know
• How Go Mitigates Supply Chain Attacks
• Go Proverbs
• A little copying is better than a little dependency

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