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0 pointspier251mo ago0 comments

> 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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dgellow1mo ago

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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