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title: "What Is Bun.js and Why Is the JavaScript Community Excited About It?"
url: https://daily.dev/posts/what-is-bun-js-and-why-is-the-javascript-community-excited-about-it--m7kptmcko
source_url: https://www.makeuseof.com/what-is-bunjs-why-the-javascript-community-excited/
type: article
source: "Community Picks"
published: 2022-08-19T14:14:49.086Z
updated: 2023-12-07T12:02:45.284Z
tags: ["bun", "community", "deno", "future", "javascript", "npm", "performance", "v8"]
reading_time: 4
upvotes: 118
comments: 10
language: en
---

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# What Is Bun.js and Why Is the JavaScript Community Excited About It?

**[Community Picks](https://daily.dev/sources/community)** · 4 min read · 118 upvotes · 10 comments

## Summary

Bun is the third of its kind after Node.js and Deno.js, created by Jarred Sumner using the Zig programming language. Bun advances to provide new levels of speed and enhanced complexity.

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## Community discussion

Top comments from developers on daily.dev.

**@alnothur** · 3 upvotes

> Ah yes, exactly what we need - another crappy "engine" to run one of the worst programming languages ever in an environment it is not meant to run in... Sheesh

**@joshfinnie** · 2 upvotes

> love the idea of bun.js but am more excited for Deno to get a bit nervous and start implementing more features. I really like the ideas Deno has brought to the table and they need a bit of competition in my mind!

**@devvsakib** · 0 upvotes

> not interested

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Tags: [#bun](https://daily.dev/tags/bun), [#community](https://daily.dev/tags/community), [#deno](https://daily.dev/tags/deno), [#future](https://daily.dev/tags/future), [#javascript](https://daily.dev/tags/javascript), [#npm](https://daily.dev/tags/npm), [#performance](https://daily.dev/tags/performance), [#v8](https://daily.dev/tags/v8)

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