# Third Party Tools

# JS Libraries

# Vue

Unless there is a compelling reason, we will use VueJS as our primary javascript framework.

# Axios

Axios handles http requests and integrates neatly with Vue.

# PHP Packages

Wherever possible we desire to use native Laravel offerings instead of pulling in a third-party package. This allows us to minimize dependencies and makes for smoother upgrades in the future.

That being said, there are times a third-party package makes sense.

When choosing to integrate a package, here are a few items to consider:

• See how many downloads it has on Packagist - generally the more downloads, the more stable
• Check to see if it is actively maintained - look at the commit log to see frequency
• Take a look through the Issues section on the repository page to get a sense for what kinds of problems people are having
• Finally, check to see if we have the option of forking and maintaining it ourselves