Andrew Kelley on Nostr: when a C/C++ programmer says "no dependencies" it means they have copied unknown ...

when a C/C++ programmer says "no dependencies" it means they have copied unknown versions of various dependencies into a particular subdirectory of their project.

you can learn a lot about the author's personality by what directory name they choose.

"vendor" -> web developer adjacent
"deps" -> uncomfortably self-aware
"thirdparty" -> unskilled grifter
"common" -> sneaky