Friendship ended with Deno, now Node is my best friend

The article argues that Node.js has materially improved its developer experience, ecosystem maturity, and built-in capabilities to the point that it now compares favorably with Deno for modern JavaScript and TypeScript workloads. For IT leaders, the strategic takeaway is that Node may reduce runtime fragmentation, simplify hiring and operations, and even improve build performance and platform stability, while Deno’s stagnation and ecosystem friction could increase delivery risk for teams that rely on it.