An npm package naming pitfall

#​464 — November 24, 2022

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IN BRIEF:

• When your npm package’s name looks too much like another package’s name, there can be problems even if you control both names! Luckily, the author got it sorted out by npm’s support in this case. “Never do anything on npm that you are not 100% sure about” is handy advice 😆

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