On: Webhook – demolishes Kickstarter target

[smcleod]

Love the idea but I'm personally not a fan of node mostly due to it's poor package management system.

[aenario → smcleod]

I am personaly a big fan of npm. What package management system do you consider better ?

[stavros → aenario]

I have had no luck trying to install npm packages whenever I needed something. It's always some sort of dependency or index or some other problem.

[bhouston → stavros]

I've had a fair bit of NPM installation issues as well and I am a big NodeJS supporter. Often their service is down. If you installed npm a long time ago, it likely doesn't work reliably with the service as it is now and you need to do an "npm install npm" to fix it.

Generally, npm needs to get more professional and I think they are trying.

[smcleod → bhouston]

Not to mention that every language has it's own package manager and all of them have a different idea of how to implement one - total not invented here syndrome IMO

[smcleod → aenario]

We've had so many problems with NPM and automating it. Broken dependencies, lack of local mirrors, slow downloads etc...

[_random_ → smcleod]

On the upside it uses just JavaScript which makes it open to unskilled script coders.