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Once you’ve confirmed the tools are running as expected

Kind of glossing over what's often the hardest part. Sure, ESLint (the author's example) might be easy enough, but who hasn't seen a new compiler or key library cause problems? Bugs, including security bugs, can be introduced as well as fixed. Often these problems are hard to notice (until they bite you hard) and/or work around. While the solution to the easiest part is not unwelcome, software supply chain issues are much more complex and difficult than "once you've confirmed" would suggest.

Also: stealth advertising. :-P

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