JavaScript on Osmond van Hemerthttps://osmondvanhemert.nl/tags/javascript/Recent content in JavaScript on Osmond van HemertHugo -- gohugo.ioen© Osmond van Hemert. All rights reserved.Thu, 16 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000Deno 2.3 and the Runtime Wars — Is Server-Side JavaScript Finally Settling?https://osmondvanhemert.nl/posts/260416-deno-2-3-runtime-wars/Thu, 16 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://osmondvanhemert.nl/posts/260416-deno-2-3-runtime-wars/Deno 2.3 brings workspace support and improved Node compatibility. With Bun maturing and Node.js evolving, the JavaScript runtime landscape is reaching an interesting equilibrium.The Node.js Renaissance — Deno 2, Bun, and the Evolving JavaScript Runtime Landscapehttps://osmondvanhemert.nl/posts/260101-javascript-runtime-landscape-2026/Thu, 01 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://osmondvanhemert.nl/posts/260101-javascript-runtime-landscape-2026/As we enter 2026, the JavaScript runtime ecosystem is more competitive and innovative than ever. Here’s where things stand.Deno 2.5 and the Maturing JavaScript Runtime Warshttps://osmondvanhemert.nl/posts/250626-deno-25-javascript-runtime-wars/Thu, 26 Jun 2025 00:00:00 +0000https://osmondvanhemert.nl/posts/250626-deno-25-javascript-runtime-wars/Deno 2.5 brings improved Node.js compatibility and workspace support, signaling that the JavaScript runtime competition is driving real innovation.The JavaScript Runtime Wars — Bun, Deno, and Node.js in 2024https://osmondvanhemert.nl/posts/240314-javascript-runtime-wars-bun-deno-node/Thu, 14 Mar 2024 00:00:00 +0000https://osmondvanhemert.nl/posts/240314-javascript-runtime-wars-bun-deno-node/With Bun 1.0 maturing, Deno pushing Node compatibility, and Node.js evolving faster than ever, the JavaScript runtime landscape is more interesting than it’s been in years.Bun Enters the Ring — A New JavaScript Runtime Challenges Nodehttps://osmondvanhemert.nl/posts/220728-bun-javascript-runtime-shakes-up-ecosystem/Thu, 28 Jul 2022 00:00:00 +0000https://osmondvanhemert.nl/posts/220728-bun-javascript-runtime-shakes-up-ecosystem/Bun, a new JavaScript runtime built on JavaScriptCore and written in Zig, is making waves with extraordinary benchmark numbers. Is it the Node.js challenger we’ve been waiting for?Deno 1.0 — Ryan Dahl's Do-Over for Server-Side JavaScripthttps://osmondvanhemert.nl/posts/200514-deno-1-0-release/Thu, 14 May 2020 00:00:00 +0000https://osmondvanhemert.nl/posts/200514-deno-1-0-release/Deno 1.0 launches with TypeScript support, a security-first permissions model, and a clean break from Node.js conventions — but can it find its niche?GitHub Acquires npm — What This Means for the JavaScript Ecosystemhttps://osmondvanhemert.nl/posts/200319-github-acquires-npm/Thu, 19 Mar 2020 00:00:00 +0000https://osmondvanhemert.nl/posts/200319-github-acquires-npm/GitHub’s acquisition of npm consolidates the JavaScript ecosystem’s most critical infrastructure under one roof. Here’s why that matters — and what could go wrong.