# Soft vs. Hard Dependency: A Better Way to Think About Dependencies for More Reliable Systems

- **期号**: SRE Weekly Issue #484（2025-07-06）
- **作者**: Teiva Harsanyi — The Coder Cafe
- **链接**: https://www.thecoder.cafe/p/soft-hard-dependency

## 简介

This one explains the difference between a soft and hard dependency, why it matters, and how to use this information to improve reliability.  I like the section on soft dependencies evolving into hard dependencies when you’re not looking.

## 正文

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