SuperUtilsPlus – A Modern Alternative to Lodash
Hey HN! After years of wrestling with Lodash's quirks and bundle size issues, I decided to build something better. SuperUtilsPlus is my attempt at creating the utility library I wish existed. What makes it different? TypeScript-first approach: Unlike Lodash's retrofitted types, I built this from the ground up with TypeScript. The type inference actually works the way you'd expect it to. Sensible defaults: Some of Lodash's decisions always bugged me. Like isObject([]) returning true - arrays aren't objects in my mental model. Or isNumber(NaN) being true when NaN literally stands for "Not a…
SuperUtilsPlus – A Modern Alternative to Lodash launched on May 24, 2025 with 91 votes, #515 of 7,905 launches that month and more than 95% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 1 year on.
In plain words
SuperUtilsPlus is a utility library built as a TypeScript-first alternative to Lodash. It offers improved type inference, smaller bundle sizes through proper tree-shaking, and ES2020+ support with full ESM compatibility. The library prioritizes sensible defaults, such as treating arrays separately from objects and handling edge cases like NaN differently than Lodash. Developers can import from specific modules to optimize bundling, making it suitable for projects seeking modern utilities without Lodash's legacy quirks.
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In the maker’s words, at launch
Hey HN! After years of wrestling with Lodash's quirks and bundle size issues, I decided to build something better. SuperUtilsPlus is my attempt at creating the utility library I wish existed. What makes it different? TypeScript-first approach: Unlike Lodash's retrofitted types, I built this from the ground up with…
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