Deno is a next-generation TypeScript and JavaScript runtime from the original creator of Node.js. Deno is fast, secure by default, and provides a great developer experience, with TypeScript, JSX, testing, linting, and more all included out of the box. And best of all - you can bring many of your favorite to Node modules with you to Deno. In this talk, we'll cover the current state of backward compatibility with Node.js projects and modules in Deno. We'll demonstrate what works with zero configuration, and the available mechanisms in Deno that will let you bring the best of the Node ecosystem along for the ride.

Shell scripts serve a useful purpose, but they have some downsides. What if we could overcome these issues and make our scripts more powerful by utilizing familiar cross-platform TypeScript? In this talk, we'll discuss why you should switch your shell scripts to TypeScript and demonstrate a possible approach.