It’s 2023 and roughly 90% of my drive space is taken up by node_modules folders 😑 Also on: website 18th May 2023
@Eliot_L @neil heyy… Tried pnpm? Saves node modules in one place, symlinks everywhere, otherwise basically all the same behavior/subcommands as npmMuch faster and smaller Reply
@neil @turgon McMalware Anti-Virus and Office Desk Computer Space and Speed Optimizer might help, too. Reply
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@Eliot_L @neil heyy… Tried pnpm? Saves node modules in one place, symlinks everywhere, otherwise basically all the same behavior/subcommands as npmMuch faster and smaller
@neil have you defragmented your hard disks
@douginamug @Eliot_L Nice tip, will try it, thanks!
@turgon i did try defraggling the nodes but they still seem to be there, pls advise
@neil @turgon McMalware Anti-Virus and Office Desk Computer Space and Speed Optimizer might help, too.
@neil I’m a frontend dev and I feel your pain.