bun fast javascript runtime

see also: Latency Budget · Platform Risk

scene cut

Bun launched as a fast JavaScript runtime, bundler, and package manager written in Zig (source). It promised a unified, speed-first dev stack.

signal braid

• Speed is a new selling point for toolchains.
• Consolidation reduces tooling sprawl.
• Runtime competition is heating up again.
• The stack ambition echoes deno 1.0.

single-line take

Toolchains are competing on speed and simplicity, not just features.

link hop

This connects to deno 1.0 and Why I’m Still Using Python and github codespaces.

open loop

Which parts of the JS stack are still the biggest performance bottlenecks?