This chapter explores the recent controversy surrounding the removal of Typescript from Turbo 8 by David Hanemeier Hansen, the creator of Ruby on Rails. The impact on the web development community and the ongoing debate over the merits of Typescript are discussed. The chapter also introduces Bun, a Zig-based JavaScript runtime that competes with popular options like Node and Deno. Bun's features, such as extreme speed and built-in Typescript and JSX support, are highlighted. Additionally, the chapter presents Mojo, a new programming language for AI developers that aims to be a superset of Python, offering high performance and support for exotic hardware. The features of Mojo's SDK, including a shell with a REPL and VS code extension, are mentioned. Overall, this chapter examines the evolving landscape of web development and the emergence of innovative tools and technologies.
