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This speaks for the benefits of JavaScript runtimes like Bun and Node.js. JavaScript is a dynamically typed language which makes it a good choice for explorative programming. It is a Lisp in sheeps' clothing.

Programs which need more stability and performance than exploration are better done in statically typed languages like Rust. Therefore Bun is a platform for JavaScript programming, but itself is written in Zig or Rust.



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