Cloudflare recently announced the acquisition of Deno, known for developing the eponymous programming environment. This strategic acquisition aims to strengthen and further develop the Cloudflare Workers platform, which enables developers to create and operate software directly on Cloudflare's global network.
Deno, co-founded by Bert Belder and Ryan Dahl (creator of Node.js), recently introduced the celld project. This is an open-source implementation of Workers, which, according to Cloudflare's internal information, impressed their team with its approach and capabilities.
According to Cloudflare representatives, this acquisition aligns with their belief that openness and choice are crucial for users. They reject the popular theory of intentional "vendor lock-in" through a distinct Workers implementation, instead emphasizing the importance of open-source solutions and flexibility for business.
Ryan Dahl, a significant figure behind Deno, stated that his team is joining Cloudflare with the vision of making the Workers programming model a standard and widely accepted method for building server-side applications. This indicates an ambition to move edge computing into mainstream development.
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Financial details of the transaction were not disclosed. Prior to the acquisition, Deno had raised a total of $26 million in investments, including a Series A round led by Sequoia.