The one where I mourn the best runtime and speculate idly

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A developer who invested heavily in Deno reflects on the company's recent mass layoffs and broader decline. The post traces Deno's trajectory from its $4.9M seed round and $21M Series A through failed products like Deno Deploy and JSR, arguing that the ecosystem never captured enough developer interest. Key criticisms include inconsistent Deploy performance, confused packaging strategy (HTTP imports vs package.json), and JSR's failure to gain traction compared to alternatives like NPMX. The author speculates about a possible AI pivot or OpenAI acquisition and calls on CEO Ryan Dahl to communicate what comes next for the runtime.

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<p>I don’t understand the sardonic tone of this article.</p>
<p>Tailwind Labs had layoffs because their business model was unsustainable and this author had sympathy for them. But when Deno needs to lay people off because the business model is unsustainable his response is mockery? It’s bizarre.</p>
