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Tool picks2022-01-10 · Archive

Dev corrupts NPM libs 'colors' and 'faker', breaking thousands of apps

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“However, if something I made got really popular and thousands of companies started relying on it, I'd expect to see at least some support.”

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Dev corrupts NPM libs 'colors' and 'faker', breaking thousands of apps

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