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.

Tuple - Sponsor

This week’s sponsor is Tuple, an app built specifically for remote pair programming. The app is written in C++ and tuned for high-resolution screen sharing and low-latency remote control. Because developers deserve better than Zoom or Meet for pairing. Tuple.app.

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 ×××

• Bun meme

Tweet us your tasty treats

• Scott’s Instagram

LevelUpTutorials Instagram

Wes’ Instagram

Wes’ Twitter

Wes’ Facebook

Scott’s Twitter

Make sure to include @SyntaxFM in your tweets