Bun: lessons from disrupting a tech ecosystem
The Pragmatic Engineer
SEPTEMBER 22, 2023
Smart choices include using a more performant JavaScript engine than Node does (Bun uses Apple’s JavaScriptCore, while Node uses Google’s V8,) and using the low-level programming language Zig. In the case of the Node ecosystem, Node is the innovator. Bun has no such constraint.
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