Mitchell Hashimoto comments on the increasing fungibility of programming languages, using Bun's quick rewrite from Zig to Rust as an example. He suggests that programming languages are becoming less of a lock-in choice and more interchangeable, with Bun demonstrating the ability to switch languages in just weeks. This reflects a broader trend of reduced language lock-in in modern software development.
Background
Bun is a modern JavaScript runtime that was originally written in Zig but was later rewritten in Rust. This rewrite sparked discussions about language choices in modern software development.
- Source
- Simon Willison
- Published
- May 15, 2026 at 06:31 AM
- Score
- 5.0 / 10