Third party dependencies

Send me a textShoutout to Jason Zurita for his article https://jasonzurita.com/the-hidden-cost-of-dependencies/What are third party dependencies? Explain the distinction between: 1st party, for iOS devs, anything in the iOS SDK.2nd party dependencies, stuff integration from service provider you rely on. (You could call this a subset of 3rd party dependencies you really can not do without.)3rd party, stuff you integrate because it saves your time or it is convenientRisks with 3rd party code How to find third party dependencies Licensing an the app store GPL is “difficult”An Apache or MIT type license is reasonable If you are unsure, read up a bit on licenses. https://opensource.org/licensesHow to choose to adopt a dependency Just link it won’t doReview the dependency and project health on Github. What quality checks does the project have in place?How does the support by the dev(s) look to you?Would you pay for this feature set if it wasn’t available for free? If yes, WHY ARE YOU NOT SPONSORING THIS PROJECT?How to deal with dependencies in the long run? Join me in Amsterdam for Do iOS 2025, tickets and details available now. Lead Software Developer Learn best practices for being a great lead software developer.PodMatchPodMatch Automatically Matches Ideal Podcast Guests and Hosts For InterviewsSupport the showDo iOS: https://do-ios.com Rate me on Apple Podcasts. Send feedback on SpeakPipeOr contact me: Mastodon: https://hachyderm.io/@appforce1 X: https://x.com/appforce1 BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/appforce1.net LinkedIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/leenarts/ Support my podcast with a monthly subscription, it really helps.My book: Being a Lead Software Developer

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