# 6 strategies for updating software dependencies

DevFeed: [6 strategies for updating software dependencies](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/6-strategies-for-updating-software-dependencies-40796.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://www.bloco.io/blog/6-strategies-for-updating-software-dependencies>)

Author: Sérgio

Published: 2022-12-15T15:26:21Z

Content type: tutorial

Language: en

Sources: [Blog - Bloco](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/blog-bloco.md>)

Topics: [Software](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/software.md>), [Android](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/android.md>), [SDK](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/sdk.md>)

Tags: [android](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/android.md>), [dependencies](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/dependencies.md>), [development](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/development.md>), [maintenance](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/maintenance.md>), [sdk](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/sdk.md>), [software](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/software.md>), [updating](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/updating.md>)

## AI overview

This developer article presents six strategies for checking and updating software dependencies. It explains the benefits and maintenance costs of dependencies, then examines approaches including ignoring updates and checking them sporadically.

## Source excerpt

Rare is the software project that does not have external dependencies. But dependencies need to be maintained. We go through 6 different strategies for checking and updating your dependencies.