“JavaScript is easy!” They Told Me 🔊

A junior developer relies on npm modules (Zebra and Koala) and outsources feature requests, bug fixes, and maintenance. This leads to dependency spaghetti, long waits, and frustration. A real developer explains that external dependencies add complexity and cost; you should reduce reliance, evaluate critically, and learn to write your own code properly. Software principles like low coupling, high cohesion, and no side effects matter more than blaming the language.