I used to be a fan of Bun, but the way it keeps adding bloat makes me seriously doubt its future. Also, it seems like they are doing a lot of vibe coding without taking enough time, which raises other questions.

Node.js is also more stable, and it has started supporting TypeScript out of the box. I don’t think Bun will have many advantages after Node 26.

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pier25 7 hours ago | parent [-]

> and it has started supporting TypeScript out of the box

Node only does type stripping though. If you want proper TS support you still need a compiler.

> I don’t think Bun will have many advantages after Node 26

There are tons of advantages. For instance, Bun includes a lot of features that would need a third party dependency in Node: db driver, S3 client, watch mode, bundler, JSX support, etc.

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dgellow 6 hours ago | parent [-]

Why would you want DB drivers and S3 clients in your runtime? That’s exactly what 3rd parties are for, you don’t want to have to update your runtime for a new version of your drivers

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tpetry 4 hours ago | parent [-]

And a bug in a dependency you can fix easily. One in the runtime is much harder to fix and you then must compile new versions.

	▲	NetMageSCW 3 hours ago \| parent [-]
		And a supply chain attack is much easier with too many dependencies as well.