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title: "Discussion on \"Why Bun is Leaving Zig: The Full Story of the Rust Rewrite\" | Hashnode"
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# [Why Bun is Leaving Zig: The Full Story of the Rust Rewrite](https://blog.nidhin.dev/why-bun-is-leaving-zig-the-full-story-of-the-rust-rewrite?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

Bun, the hyper-fast JavaScript runtime known for its incredible speed and Zig-based architecture, is being completely rewritten in Rust. For a project that has over 22 million monthly downloads and ea

Jul 10 · 5 min read · blog.nidhin.dev  
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