Bun vs Node.js
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Infrastructure
Infrastructure
Description
All-in-one JavaScript runtime, bundler, test runner, and package manager. Written in Zig, drop-in compatible with Node, dramatically faster install and start times.
The original server-side JavaScript runtime. V8 under the hood, npm ecosystem, and the default backend runtime for most production deployments.
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