Post #1556262
2026-01-17 23:53 UTC
One thing that can help (more for libraries than large applications) is "dependency cooldowns". Basically don't use the latest version of anything until a few weeks after its release. The hope is that most malicious changes or blatant bugs will be caught fairly early.
https://blog.yossarian.net/2025/11/21/We-should-all-be-using-dependency-cooldowns
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@monovergent@lemmy.ml 2026-01-18 00:46
Validates my feelings as a Debian user