--- title: How Depending Leads to Independence | daily.dev description: True independence in product development isn't about eliminating dependencies — it's about choosing them intentionally. The author reframes 'dependency... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/how-depending-leads-to-independence-zwjxltpeg twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: How Depending Leads to Independence | daily.dev og:description: True independence in product development isn't about eliminating dependencies — it's about choosing them intentionally. The author reframes 'dependency... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/how-depending-leads-to-independence-zwjxltpeg og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/ZwjxLtpeG.png og:image:alt: How Depending Leads to Independence og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # How Depending Leads to Independence **[Telerik](https://daily.dev/sources/telerik)** · 6 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary True independence in product development isn't about eliminating dependencies — it's about choosing them intentionally. The author reframes 'dependency management' away from risk avoidance and toward deliberate integration. Using real examples from an oil rig edge connectivity platform and a design system migration to Kendo UI, the argument is made that teams resisting shared platforms often do so based on a flawed definition of independence. The better question isn't 'how do I avoid dependencies?' but 'what am I depending on, and does it work?' Good dependencies are visible, chosen on purpose, and changeable. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. 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