🔗 Shimming your way off a dead Elixir dependency

Timex had its time, but is it worth keeping in your Elixir project? Mike Zornek tackles the challenge of upgrading a dependency while trimming unnecessary ones. He shares the journey of moving away from Timex, a library that has lost its relevance as Elixir's standard time functions have improved. Zornek outlines a systematic approach where he introduces a shim to seamlessly replace Timex functionalities. This two-phase process allows for a safe migration without risking the stability of the codebase. Tests are crucial in ensuring the shim behaves like the original Timex, enabling gradual cleanup after the dependency is removed. This well-structured method not only simplifies upgrades but also keeps the code clean and maintainable.