robertknight

How I review dependency updates

These are some notes on my process when I review dependency updates for both JavaScript and Python projects at Hypothesis.

Before you add a dependency

Before adding a dependency to a project, consider the impact on future maintenance. If what the dependency does for the project can be implemented with only a few lines of code, or can be implemented in an alternative way using dependencies the project already has, it may be a better choice to do that and avoid the dependency.

Dependency update process

robertknight

This is a browser bookmarklet which hides annoying overlays on web pages that are positioned at fixed locations on the page and don't move as you scroll. This is particularly useful for smaller desktop screens (I have a 13" MacBook Pro). Examples include:

• Cookie banners
• Banners at the top and bottom of the page on Medium-powered blogs telling you to sign in
• Navigation bars on web pages that don't scroll out of the way when you scroll down

Usage

1. Create a new bookmark
2. Copy the content of toggle-fixed-element.js

omegahm

#!/usr/bin/env bash

# Colours picked from https://robinpowered.com/blog/best-practice-system-for-organizing-and-tagging-github-issues/

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# Label definitions
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declare -A LABELS

# Platform