Darcy Clarke, CEO and founder of Vault, shares his extensive experience from npm and GitHub. He dives into the future of JavaScript package management, highlighting the innovative VLT package manager designed to enhance developer efficiency. The conversation explores groundbreaking tools for visualizing dependencies, the necessity of security in package management, and the push for community-driven solutions. Clarke emphasizes how VLT aims to disrupt traditional systems, all while fostering a robust and sustainable ecosystem for developers.

Former npm employee and creator of vlt package manager, Darcy Clarke, discusses his career path, the need for another package manager, and the challenges of symlinking. They also talk about on-prem registries and security. The hosts share their thoughts on config files and discuss their favorite sick picks, including golden doodles, Scientific American, and the Nespresso machine.