Vince Lwt interviews 60+ LLMs revealing insights, Bun 1.0 and Mojo are released, Textual Web turns TUIs into web apps, and James Haydon uncovers the bug behind the UK air traffic control meltdown.
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BUN 1.0 is a new JavaScript runtime based on Zig that aims to eliminate slowness and complexity while offering compatibility with Node.js and impressive built-in features like SQLite support.
The controversy surrounding TypeScript's role in code quality and its influence on the development community has sparked intense debates and raised questions about its future.
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Ruby on Rails creator criticizes TypeScript
The web dev world was abuzz last week when David Hennemai, the creator of Ruby on Rails, publicly criticized TypeScript. He declared his departure from using TypeScript in Turbo 8 and sparked intense debates within the community about the merits of TypeScript and DHH's influence. The controversy surrounding TypeScript's role in code quality and its impact on the development community has raised questions about its future.
BUN's stable release and its unique features
BUN, a JavaScript runtime based on Zig, has recently launched its stable and production-ready version 1.0. With a mission to eliminate slowness and complexity while preserving the strengths of JavaScript, BUN offers compatibility with Node.js, exceptional speed, support for TypeScript and JSX, as well as ESM and CommonJS compatibility. Additionally, BUN provides built-in features like SQLite support, password hashing, and more. Despite being developed by a small team, BUN has achieved impressive results, making it a compelling alternative to Node and Dino.
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Controversy over TypeScript, Introduction of BUN 1.0, Mojo SDK Release, and Language Model Testing
Bun 1.0 is out of the oven, Mojo is now available for local download, Vince Lwt asked 60+ LLMs a set of 20 questions & published the answers, Textual Web turns TUIs in to web applications & James Haydon dives deep to discover the bug that the UK air traffic control meltdown.