Modern TypeScript Backends: Hono, ElysiaJS, and What Comes After NestJS
The article discusses a shift from using NestJS to newer TypeScript backend frameworks like Hono and ElysiaJS for certain use cases, driven by the need for lighter, faster, and more runtime-flexible solutions. Hono is praised for its minimal size, multi-runtime support, and fast cold starts, making it ideal for serverless and edge deployments. ElysiaJS is highlighted for high-performance applications on the Bun runtime, while NestJS remains suitable for large enterprise systems.
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try { if(localStorage) { let currentUser = localStorage.getItem('current_user'); if (currentUser) { currentUser = JSON.parse(currentUser); if (currentUser.id === 1077242) { document.getElementById('article-show-container').classList.add('current-user-is-article-author'); } } } } catch (e) { console.error(e); } refaat Al Ktifan Posted on May 1 • Originally published at oronts.com Modern TypeScript Backends: Hono, ElysiaJS, and What Comes After NestJS #typescript #javascript #node #nextjs Why We Stopped Starting New Projects with NestJS NestJS is a great framework. We've built enterprise systems on it (Vendure is NestJS under the hood, and we love Vendure). But for new standalone backend services, we've moved to Hono. Not because NestJS is bad.
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