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Package Manager
Also written as npm, Yarn, pnpm, pip
A tool that installs, updates, and tracks a project's external code dependencies and their versions (e.g. npm/Yarn/pnpm for JavaScript, pip for Python).
Think of it like
Like a restaurant's supplier ordering system that tracks exactly which ingredients, in what quantities and brands, are currently stocked in the pantry.
Junior or senior?
Junior sounds like
Has only ever run 'install' without issue.
Senior sounds like
Can describe a dependency conflict or broken lockfile they had to untangle.
Ask them
“Tell me about a dependency conflict or broken lockfile you had to untangle.”