Deno, the much-talked-about JavaScript/TypeScript runtime, is poised to become a serious contender to Node.js. Created by Ryan Dahl, the original creator of Node.js, Deno aims to address some of the shortcomings of Node.js and bring a new level of efficiency to server-side JavaScript. This article dives into the key features of Deno and explores whether it could indeed be the next big thing after Node.js.