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1. npm == bundler. One difference: it puts the source of your dependencies into a node_modules folder in the project itself, rather than in some global spot

2. npm doesn't have bundler's lockfile, but this does. It's also faster.



I never guessed building a package manager / dependency tracker could be such a complex problem.


It's really tough! I like this post, if you want to learn more: https://medium.com/@sdboyer/so-you-want-to-write-a-package-m...




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