Dependency Culture
Noun · Hacker Culture
Definitions
The norms a team has around adding, managing, reviewing, and relying on dependencies, whether technical libraries or cross-team relationships. The term matters because dependency choices are often driven as much by culture and trust as by technical fit.
In plain English: The culture around how a team handles dependencies and reliance on others.
Example: "Their dependency culture became more disciplined after a string of incidents caused by adding libraries nobody felt responsible for understanding or updating."