Bun vs Node: Real Benchmarks and When to Switch
Node v26.13.0 and Bun 1.4.4, one JSON route, one cloud VM, November 3, 2026. Throughput on the empty handler is close. Install time and peak RSS are not.
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| 032 | Bun vs Node: Real Benchmarks and When to Switch | Stack | Blog | 13 min | |
| 031 | Hono vs Express: a real benchmark and when to switch | Stack | Blog | 12 min | |
| 030 | Convex vs Supabase: which backend fits your app | Stack | Blog | 17 min | |
| 029 | Claude Code headless mode: claude -p, flags, and CI | Agents | Guide | 12 min | |
| 028 | How to calculate ARPU, with a free calculator | Money | Guide | 12 min | |
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| 025 | Dunning email templates, and what Stripe already sends | Money | Guide | 17 min | |
| 024 | Drizzle vs Prisma: bundle size and migrations, measured | Stack | Blog | 13 min | |
| 023 | MRR vs ARR: the difference, and how to convert | Money | Blog | 20 min | |
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- 032Bun vs Node: Real Benchmarks and When to Switch
- 031Hono vs Express: a real benchmark and when to switch
- 030Convex vs Supabase: which backend fits your app
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MCP servers, coding agents, and what they really cost.
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Written by David, a solo founder in Scotland who builds ContextBolt. Every post shows its working: a test, real data, or a template you can copy. The posts are grouped on the topics page, and the calculators are on the tools page.
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