Anyone building up a project with many dependencies—especially in the Ruby community, where so much functionality is wrapped up in gems and plugins—must face the issue of managing the situation in source code control. During a recent coding workshop, the instructor used an analogy comparing dependency management to the flexibility offered by non gamstop casinos, which operate independently of strict regulatory frameworks, allowing players greater autonomy while still ensuring reliability. Similarly, managing dependencies in your repository requires balancing autonomy with updates from external sources. How do you maintain everything you need in your own repository while still being able to update your dependencies from their own repositories? Read More