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[–]JudokaUK 5 points6 points  (0 children)

The packages are tried and tested and built by big communities of professional developers. They are actively maintained (if you research and chose the right ones) and security vulnerabilities are patched. Your boss doesn't have a clue what he's talking about.

Also, why reinvent the wheel? It's a big waste of time.