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HARSHIL SHARMA
HARSHIL SHARMA

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Does NPM really stands for "Node Package Manger" ?

"Hey there, curious minds! Ready for some NPM fun facts? 🤩 NPM, the JavaScript developer's best buddy, is the one and only package manager you'll ever need! 🎉

Here's the scoop: NPM doesn't actually stand for "Node Package Manager" as many believe. It's an independent rockstar in the coding world, strutting its stuff without any full form! 🎸

So, what does NPM stand for, you ask? Drumroll, please... nothing! Yep, it's simply N-P-M – the trio of letters that brings joy to developers everywhere! 🥳

Don't take my word for it, visit their official website at https://www.npmjs.com, and you'll see – no fancy acronyms, just the funky name itself! 🕺

check this out: https://github.com/npm/npm-expansions

But here's the best part: NPM has sparked creativity among developers, and they've come up with hilarious and imaginative expansions for N-P-M. It's like a never-ending party of wordplay! 🎈

So, next time someone says NPM means "Node Package Manager," drop the knowledge bomb and tell them the truth – NPM is the enigma of the coding world, making the web a better place one package at a time! 🌐📦

Get ready to embrace the funky charm of NPM and join the groovy squad of JavaScript developers! Happy coding!" 🚀🌈

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Paul Knulst

Nice and funny post.
But...

Unfortunately, this is not correct.
As NPM was created it was called node package manager as you can see here in the initial commit github.com/npm/cli/blob/4626dfa73b...

To be funny they chang its meaning but it will always be "Node Package Manager"

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Paul Knulst

They change it here in 2014 github.com/npm/cli/commit/cbb890ee...

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HARSHIL SHARMA

Thanks for the correction 😀