Reports of Deno's Demise Have Been Greatly Exaggerated

There’s been some criticism lately about Deno - about Deploy, KV, Fresh, and our momentum in general. You may have seen some of the criticism online; it’s made the rounds in the usual places, and attracted a fair amount of attention. Some of that criticism is valid. In fact, I think it’s fair to say we’ve had a hand in causing some amount of fear and uncertainty by being too quiet about what we’re working on, and the future direction of our company and products. That’s on us. In other places, recent criticisms have been inaccurate, or speculative. That’s why we’re writing this post; to set the record straight. This is a catch-up on where we are, what we’ve learned, and what we’re building next. Some have feared that Deno itself is diminishing or fading away, but this couldn’t be further from the truth. Since the release of Deno 2 last October - barely over six months ago! - Deno adoption has more than doubled according to our monthly active user metrics. Deno 2’s robust Node compatib ... Read full article.