849: How to Pick a JS Package

You’ve got a project, and you need the right tool—but how do you know if that JavaScript package is the one? Scott and Wes guide you through finding and validating packages, from checking NPM to scoping out social proof, so you can pick tools you can trust.

Show Notes

• 00:00 Welcome to Syntax!
• 00:29 Brought to you by Sentry.io.
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• 01:44 How to find a JS package.
  • 02:56 Searching via NPM.
  • 03:28 Searching via Socket.dev.
  • 06:02 Searching via Reddit.
  • 06:24 Searching via Perplexity.
  • 08:31 Searching via Google autocomplete.
  • 09:25 Searching via Awesome repo.
  • 09:51 Searching via social networks.
  • 10:47 Searching via established projects.
• 11:19 Evaluating the quality of a package.
  • 12:02 Validating via GitHub Issues.
    • html2canvas.
  • 13:58 Are there types?
  • 15:16 Validating via Socket.
  • 16:15 Validating via Bundlephobia.
  • 17:15 Validating via the docs.
  • 17:55 Validating via GitHub Search.
  • 18:14 Validating via GitHub Insights.
    • GitHub Network Dependents.
  • 20:19 Validating via the package.json file.
    • Syntax Episode 563.

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