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uncenter.dev is a personal blog at uncenter.dev about programming. Since 2024, 6 different Hacker News readers have linked it 7 times, most often “The package that broke NPM (accidentally)”. It is still writing: the last post was on 2026-03-02, and you can follow it by feed.
Too few sampled comments (3) to say how often HN recommends it.?
Why HN links it
Linked in HN threads on the npm 'Everything' package, where commenters debate how its unintended effects were explained and another cites the npm-install-everything post as a comparison.
Summarised by Claude from a sample of 3 HN comments that link here. Each comment is marked recommending, critical or neutral (citing without judging); how this works.
Hobbyist software developer & university student.
Most-linked posts?
- The package that broke NPM (accidentally)5 people · 6 mentions · first linked 2024-01-05
What Hacker News says?
I haven’t compared it with killing someone’s puppy. I just think that it would genuinely be helpful to explain a little bit of the rationale and any insight gained from the totally predictable but apparently “unforeseen issues” [1]. It’s the world of worse is better and they’re going for the widest possible area of effect. Should we crucify these guys? 100% not. Part of this is on npm’s design and implementation. Pa…
Comment linking /posts/npm-install-everything/
on “The Everything NPM Package”Submitted Learning Fortran (2024) as a story · 81 points
HN discussionShame is a spectrum. I don’t think he should flagellate himself until the end of time. I think that they should be a little bit embarrassed that they haven’t published what they believed the risk of the everything package was. Upon rereading the article I can see that the word “unintended” is actually not Patrick’s but the author of the recap’s word. Beyond that you seem to be ascribing benign intent. Reading it fro…
Comment linking /posts/npm-install-everything/
on “The Everything NPM Package”Submitted The package that broke NPM (accidentally) as a story · 4 points
HN discussionReminds me of the NPM package that depended es on all other NPM packages https://uncenter.dev/posts/npm-install-everything/
Comment linking /posts/npm-install-everything/
on “Installing Every* Firefox Extension”Submitted The package that broke NPM (accidentally) as a story · 3 points
HN discussionSubmitted The package that broke NPM (accidentally) as a story · 1 points
HN discussion
