Bun Gets Sad About npm

In the next version of bun, bun will be sad when you use npm glyph on / av [?] via v0.14.1 on ☁ (us-west-2) : npm ls Bun Version: 1.2.20 URL: https://bun.com Performance: • 30× faster installs • 4× faster execution • 80% less memory Features: • Native TypeScript • Built-in bundler • SQLite included • Test runner npm: slow bun: fast Do you really not want to use Bun.....? (ε /Users/ro/person/glyph └── (empty)

A terminal screenshot shows a large sad face made from characters next to Bun’s feature list, while the post says Bun will be sad when someone uses npm in a future version. The joke contrasts Bun’s advertised speed with npm’s slower performance and frames using npm as emotionally hurting Bun, so it is sent as a playful developer reaction to choosing npm over Bun. EN: A terminal screenshot shows a large sad face made from characters next to Bun’s feature list, while the post says Bun will be sad when someone uses npm in a future version. The joke contrasts Bun’s advertised speed with npm’s slower performance and frames using npm as emotionally hurting Bun, so it is sent as a playful developer reaction to choosing npm over Bun.

• @pokupkabitka / 51520 2025-08-23