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Supper Club × Bun with Jared Sumner

Dec 2, 2022

Jared Sumner, the creator of Bun, dives into his revolutionary all-in-one JavaScript runtime that's streamlining development. He discusses Bun's speed advantages and its innovative features, like built-in package management and TypeScript support. The conversation also explores Zig, a low-level language emphasizing performance, and delves into Sumner's programming journey, including his experiences with Ruby and game development. Lastly, insights into Bun's future innovations and the evolving JavaScript landscape keep listeners hooked!

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Episode notes

Intro

2min

Exploring Bun: The Future of JavaScript Runtime

20min

Exploring Zig: A Low-Level Programming Language

4min

A Journey Through Programming Languages and Game Development Challenges

2min

Navigating Memory Management and Package Management in Programming

6min

The Future of Bun: Innovations and Insights

15min

Essential Programming Tips and Job Opportunities

4min

In this supper club episode of Syntax, Wes and Scott talk with Jared Sumner about why and how he created Bun, what Zig is, and the future of Bun.

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Show Notes

00:37 Welcome
01:44 Who is Jared Sumner?
Jarred Sumner on Twitter
Bun
Bun Discord
Bun on GitHub
02:31 Why did you make Bun?
09:43 Using web API vs Node modules?
13:25 Do we still use npm?
15:42 Support for HTML Rewriter
16:46 Where do you see Bun being used?
19:25 Do you think someone will write a type checker?
21:18 Sponsor: Tuple
22:07 What is Zig?
24:57 Did you have a history of learning languages?
28:16 Have you ever thought of putting Bun on hardware?
29:59 Is there a package.json file in Bun projects?
31:34 What can’t Node just get faster?
32:16 What is the future of Bun?
36:27 Thoughts on types in JavaScript?
41:16 Why did you build an SQLite client into Bun?
42:54 Supper Club questions
Starship
Warp
48:52 SIIIIICK ××× PIIIICKS ×××

××× SIIIIICK ××× PIIIICKS ×××

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