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1. bcye+(OP)[view] [source] 2025-12-02 19:04:46
It just works. Whatever JavaScript/TypeScript file or dependencies I throw at it, it will run it without needing to figure out CJS or ESM, tsconfig, etc.

I haven't had that experience with deno (or node)

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2. catapa+w2[view] [source] 2025-12-02 19:13:33
>>bcye+(OP)
Same. I had a little library I wrote to wrap indexedDB and deno wouldn't even compile it because it referenced those browser apis. I'm sure it's a simple flag or config file property, or x, or y, or z, but the simple fact is, bun didn't fail to compile.

Between that and the discord, I have gotten the distinct impression that deno is for "server javascript" first, rather than just "javascript" first. Which is understandable, but not very catering to me, a frontend-first dev.

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3. bcye+L8[view] [source] [discussion] 2025-12-02 19:39:00
>>catapa+w2
Even for server ~~java~~typescript, I almost always reach for Bun nowadays. Used to be because of typestripping, which node now has too, but it's very convenient to write a quick script, import libraries and not have to worry about what format they are in.
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