The boom of node alternatives

JavaScript is not going away anytime soon, it’s too deeply ingrained in the fabric of the internet.

So until we all jump ship to somewhere else, server-side JS still has a place.

Fortunately for us, there’s recently been a renaissance in runtimes. Bun and Deno 2 are now challenging the monopoly that Node had.

I’ve played around a bit with Deno and compatibility is great. It’s also TypeScript by default which means no headaches.

Have you tried using them in production? Let me know your experience.

P.S. I’m prototyping a lot recently, so the newsletter turned more hands-on. There’ll be more technical leadership to come soon. Is there a topic you’d be particularly interested in? Lemme know.