---
title: "Meet Bun: A JavaScript Runtime for the Whole Dev Lifecycle"
url: https://daily.dev/posts/meet-bun-a-javascript-runtime-for-the-whole-dev-lifecycle-zwtjuvixx
source_url: https://thenewstack.io/meet-bun-a-javascript-runtime-for-the-whole-dev-lifecycle/
type: article
source: "The New Stack"
published: 2022-07-18T16:35:35.732Z
updated: 2023-08-12T02:32:51.510Z
tags: ["bun", "general-programming", "javascript", "performance", "zig"]
reading_time: 4
upvotes: 117
comments: 3
language: en
---

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# Meet Bun: A JavaScript Runtime for the Whole Dev Lifecycle

**[The New Stack](https://daily.dev/sources/newstack)** · 4 min read · 117 upvotes · 3 comments

## Summary

Bun is a drop-in replacement for running JavaScript and Typescript applications. It was designed to be an all-in-one tool for bundling, transpiling, and running code at lightning speed. It processes about three times more HTTP requests per second than Node.js when rendering React server-side.

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## Community discussion

Top comments from developers on daily.dev.

**@wesseyed** · 0 upvotes

> REALLY pushing bun lately, huh?

**@scriptyvijay** · 0 upvotes

> Well Explained

**@thecoverliker** · 0 upvotes

> 🥹

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