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Holepunch Drops Node.js for Bare, a P2P-First JavaScript Runtime
Holepunch built Bare, a minimalist JavaScript runtime for peer-to-peer apps, by stripping Node.js of its server-centric standard library. Bare decouples the JS engine via libjs, allowing swaps to lightweight engines like QuickJS for IoT. It ships without http or net, forcing developers to use P2P-native modules like HyperDHT.
Meridian48 take
Bare's radical simplicity is a smart bet for decentralized apps, but its lack of standard APIs may limit adoption beyond niche P2P use cases.
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