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Dependency hell

Practicality beats purity: it may look cool, but shit breaks.

If you're new to programming, let me explain. I previously used Power Format Pack, Stylus, Moustache and Highlight.js — all of which are great, until ...

  1. One is dead, one dying.
  2. One just doesn't work with Anki.
  3. It happens all the time in tech.
  4. Be extra careful what you depend on.
  5. This is commonly known as Dependency Hell

I feel that a tool or a piece of software that's still around in 5 years, without any serious changes, is a good thing.

Proceed with caution!

⚠️ I'd advise sticking with Pandoc for code block fields. This converts fenced code blocks into highlighted code.

A plugin can seriously speed up your workflow, so if you want to use Markdown as much as possible, here are some alternatives to Pandoc — these are unsupported, so you're on your own.