my application projects don’t include node versions
Well, that’s just a better security stance against supply-chain attack right there.
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Potatos_are_not_friends@lemmy.world 8 months agoIf it helps, even devs have problems following the install instructions.
It could be for a lot of reasons. Usually it’s because it’s open source and we can’t test it for every possible configuration.
Me in particular, all my application projects don’t include node versions, and assume Linux. Even I forget that sometimes if I’m loading a old project and suddenly it doesn’t build, and I have to futz around for an hour eupdating packages.
corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca 8 months ago
iorale@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 months ago
This is why I was told to always write instructions or documentation for dummies, because we never know who is going to use them and it might come back to bite us in the ass. Seems to be a rare thing, since most of the tutorials or instructions I’ve seen during my life (real and Internet) assume people know or omit important details that seem minor or the formatting is terrible (use screencaps if possible, make it easier for everyone).