NPM packages now take ~20 minutes to go live, dev suspects AI-attack throttling
cocktailpeanut · x · 2026-10-27
Developer cocktailpeanut observes the internet is getting slower: NPM packages used to be usable immediately after publishing, but now take about 20 minutes. He suspects platforms are throttling to defend against AI-powered cyberattacks, lamenting that "the good old days are gone."
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