Summary
In this chapter, you learned why alternatives to Node.js exists and what the most popular options are. You’ve explored what Deno is all about and how it distinguishes itself from Node.js. You’ve also seen an up-and-coming alternative with Bun.
Equipped with this knowledge, you are not only capable of writing tools that might be able to run in other runtimes than Node.js but you are also capable of deciding where your existing tools should run. Overall, this does not constrain you to the disadvantages of Node.js and gives you freedom to make the right choice aligned with the problem you want to solve.
