Why hackers moved from Node.js to Goja
1 hacker described this switch in public comments. Their words, with links to the originals.
What hackers said about the move
“We recently switched from Node.js + Mathjax for rendering latex to Goja ( https://github.com/dop251/goja ) + Mathjax, and surprisingly it worked really well.”umvi, 2026-05-07original comment ↗
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Node.js vs Goja
| Node.js | Goja | |
|---|---|---|
| Hackers who recommend | 1 | 1 |
| Hackers who criticize | 1 | 0 |
| Moved away from it | 2 | 0 |
| Moved to it | 0 | 1 |
Counts are distinct hackers in the sampled comments, not market share.
Criticism of Node.js
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Praise for Goja
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