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Maybe what we need is a better system for assessing and comparing javascript projects. In the Ruby world, RubyToolbox has a great system that tells you about gem's popularity, update frequency, age and a ton of other stuff.

Is there a similar project for the javascript world?

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Or just review the code. It's not hard, and if you add a dependency to your code base you should review it. If you lack the ability, time or <insert random excuse here> then you should not add it as a dependency.

DRY only goes so far. If you can do the same thing with a couple of hours of work, it's probably not worth adding an external dependency that you need to track over time.

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