My Thoughts on the Bun Rust Rewrite

434 · · July 9, 2026, 10:09 a.m.
Summary
The author critiques the transition of the Bun project from a community-driven effort to a VC-backed startup under Jarred's management. The post highlights the decline in programming quality and community involvement as Bun pursued rapid growth. The author appreciates past contributions to the Zig project but expresses relief at the end of their financial relationship with Bun and critiques various engineering decisions made during the Bun rewrite in Rust.