Dependencies

As per the non functional requirements, we should only depend on libraries/dependencies that fulfil some conditions:

• They are well-maintained
• They are well-documented
• They are necessary

By only depending on such libraries, we stand to gain the following benefits:

• We do not have to worry about updating libraries that cause breaking changes
• We do not unnecessarily increase the bundle size and slow down our application
• We have a deeper understanding of how the code works instead of relying on (possibly overly complex) libraries

Dependencies and Justifications

As such, this section is to document and justify the libraries that we are using

Dependencies

Dependency	Version	Reason
Material UI	5.7.0	A UI library helps us develop faster while maintaing a cohesive visual design. Additionally, MUI is very widely used and well documented so many React developers should already be familiar with its usage.
Formik	2.2.9	Formik is a form management library. Skylab requires many forms, from pre-defined ones to dynamically generated ones, and having a form management library would provide many complex abstractions for such use cases that we would otherwise have to implement ourselves.
Yup	0.32.11	Yup is an object schema library that integrates extremely well with Formik for inline form validation. It is an extremely lightweight library that is very stable and widely used.

Developer Dependencies

Dependency	Version	Reason
ESLint	8.15.0	ESLint is a (very) widely used industry standard for analyzing code. ESLint is explored further under the ESLint and Prettier section.
Prettier	2.6.2	Prettier is another widely used industry standard for enforcing coding standards. Prettier is explored further under the ESLint and Prettier section.
Storybook	6.5.5	Storybook is a documentation library with many weekly users on npm. It provides a great UX for readers and developers alike.