esbuild changes the game. Before we have a dynamic language with a compile step that compiles slow like a C++ project. All the disadvantages of a dynamic langua

esbuild changes the game. Before we have a dynamic language with a compile step that compiles slow like a C++ project. All the disadvantages of a dynamic language combined with the disadvantages of a compiled language. In the browser you have no choice, but to use that setup on the server with node or on mobile with react native was questionable. Now with instant builds, you've got a dynamic language back - and one that mops the floor with Ruby and Python in terms of performance. You now have just one language to hire for, all your developers can work on our understand any part of the code, and you can share code between server and client. The time for universal JavaScript is here.