node_modules; this folder gives most developers anxiety. It's often one of the largest folders in a project. Imagine having dozens of projects, each with it's own massive set of dependencies.

The JavaScript ecosystem is well known for its use of small packages (left-pad anyone?) and being a huge repository spanning more than 3 million open-source packages but what if we could build our JavaScript applications without any dependencies?

Are we seeing a trend toward zero-dependency JavaScript? What does it mean for the future of JavaScript development, what is its impact on security, and what is the overall developer experience?