Payload CMS Has 508 Circular Dependencies. Next.js Has 17. Here's Why They Form in Every Large JS Codebase.
The article discusses the prevalence of circular dependencies in large JavaScript codebases, highlighting Payload CMS and Next.js as examples. Payload CMS has 508 circular dependencies, while Next.js has 17, illustrating how these issues accumulate silently through incremental decisions. The article explains the common patterns that lead to these dependencies and emphasizes the importance of recognizing and addressing them to avoid technical debt.
- ▪Payload CMS has 508 circular dependencies in 675 TypeScript files.
- ▪Next.js has 17 circular dependencies in over 14,500 files.
- ▪Circular dependencies often form through incremental, reasonable decisions made by developers.
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