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# [Managing Dependencies in Node.js: An Overview of NPM and Yarn](https://ubaydah.hashnode.dev//managing-dependencies-in-nodejs-an-overview-of-npm-and-yarn?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

When developing applications, there is a need to utilize external packages to ensure the app functions properly. In software development, these external modules are called dependencies. Managing dependencies involves ensuring all these modules are pr...

Mar 18, 2023 · 5 min read · ubaydah.hashnode.dev  
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[Princewill Inyang](https://hashnode.com/@princewillingoo)

[Mar 18, 2023](https://hashnode.com/posts/managing-dependencies-in-nodejs-an-overview-of-npm-and-yarn/6415e7bce4897e91d4fb2c31/comment/64161e7559bd0ed05289b6d6)

Great write up