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24 alternatives to That Podcast Epsiode 29 – npm install left-pad

Beau and Dave talk about the recent left-pad kerfuffle.

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. That Podcast Epsiode 29 – npm install left-pad launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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   2016 · its alternatives →

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   2015 · its alternatives →

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   2016 · its alternatives →

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   2016 · its alternatives →

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   2015 · its alternatives →

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   2017 · its alternatives →

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   Developer Ipsum▲110

   Lorem for nerds

   2021 · its alternatives →

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   Podcatch▲81

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   2015 · its alternatives →

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    2015 · its alternatives →

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    2016 · its alternatives →

12. 12
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13. 13
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14. 14
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15. 15
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    2015 · its alternatives →

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    2015 · its alternatives →

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    2016 · its alternatives →

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    2014 · its alternatives →

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    2016 · its alternatives →

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    Developer Tea▲100

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    2015 · its alternatives →

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    2017 · its alternatives →

24. 24
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