Hono.js in 2026: The Fastest Web Framework for Cloudflare Workers (and Why It's Going Mainstream)
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If you haven't heard of Hono.js yet, you're about to. In 2026, it's quietly become the framework of choice for developers building on edge runtimes — Cloudflare Workers, Deno Deploy, Bun, and even Node.js. This isn't just hype. Hono is genuinely fast, insanely lightweight, and comes with a developer experience that rivals Express while beating it on every performance benchmark. Let's break down why Hono.js deserves your attention in 2026. What is Hono.js? Hono (炎, Japanese for "