Node ESM support REALLY sucks. Node import maps suck (and are poorly documented). Node doesn't support TypeScript out of the box. Node dependency management has always sucked. I've used three different package managers, and I'm sure more will pop up in the future.

I've always loved Node.js. But the unfortunate reality is it sucks to build new projects in it in 2022.

Totally agree on ESM supporting being a mess. We're going to see projects littered with .mjs files for decades to come. People will whisper in hushed tones.. what the heck is a mjs file, isn't this just javascript? Why did we do this again? No one will remember.