What actually happened with the Bun rewrite (now that Jarred finally released the blog post).
Bun
Fast JavaScript runtime with a package manager, bundler and test runner built in.
first seen 14 Jun 2026
7mentions
5creators
100%organic
Who actually uses Bun
From tracked mentions across YouTube, podcasts, X and newsletters. Active = mentioned in the last 120 days.
- Fireship4.3M reach · since 15 Jul 20261×
- ThePrimeTime1.2M reach · since 15 Jul 20261×
- ForrestKnight704k reach · since 2 Apr 20263×
- Theo Browne565k reach · since 15 Jul 20261×
- IndyDevDandormant148k reach · since 18 May 20261×
The receipts
Verbatim quotes, ≤120 characters, linked to the second they were said.
Bun just refactored their entire codebase from Zig to Rust in just 11 days
Rewriting Bun in Rust
Andrew Kelley posted a response article to Jarred's port of Bun to rust, and it's pretty bad...
So Bun just ported their entire Zig codebase to Rust
We are going FLAT with peer to peer agents that ping each other, prompt each other, and await responses across devices o
Bun bug discussion
Is there a newer or better tool?
No public switch source is available here for a move away from Bun. This does not establish that nobody switched. Other tracked tools in Developer Tools are listed below.
Alternatives in Developer Tools
FAQ
Do creators actually use Bun, or is it sponsored?+
Of 7 tracked Bun mentions with receipts, 7 are organic (genuine workflow use) — 100% organic. Every mention is labelled by source, and payment never changes the ranking.