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ExpressJS 5.0 Released

by tanepiper on 9/10/24, 6:33 AM with 8 comments

• by Zenzero on 9/10/24, 12:04 PM

  Given how this has been 10 years in the making, I really wonder if this sends a message to the wider community to consider the alternatives like Hono, Elysia, etc. It just looks like this update doesn't speak to the main reasons why people are switching (performance, simplicity).

  I wouldn't expect Express to dump Nodejs, but at least attempt to stay competitive.

  I know Express will remain in existing projects for decades to come, but it would give me pause when considering what to use for any greenfield project.

• by dzonga on 9/10/24, 1:25 PM

  people like to shit on the js ecosystem. but the expressjs folks have done great work. the API has been stable for a long time. if you learned express.js in 2013 - your knowledge is still relevant. how many frameworks can say that.

  now there's faster frameworks etc -- but many things built on expressjs keep chugging along.

• by egorfine on 9/10/24, 8:59 AM

  The first 5.0.0-alpha.1 has been released Nov 7, 2014.

  So, ten years.

• by bagol on 9/10/24, 9:53 AM

  Isn't it too late?