Vast package management and developer productivity

In this section, we’re going to learn about NPM packages, tools and libraries, and how these tools can help you exceed in your work while maintaining a high productivity rate as a developer. Vast package management and developer productivity are two crucial aspects of modern software development that significantly impact the efficiency, quality, and speed of creating applications.

Let’s explore these concepts in more detail in the following subsections.

Vast package management

Package management involves the use of repositories to store and distribute software libraries, modules, and tools that developers can integrate into their applications. A vast package management system refers to a rich and extensive collection of packages available to developers. In the context of JavaScript, npm (Node Package Manager) is a prime example of a vast package management system.

This system has some key points, as follows...