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Will JavaScript type annotations kill TypeScript?
The creators of Svelte and Turbo 8 both dropped TS recently saying that "it's not worth it".
Yes: If JavaScript gets type annotations then there's no reason for TypeScript to exist.
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No: TypeScript remains the best language for structuring large enterprise applications.
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TBD: The existing user base and its corpensource owner means that TypeScript isn’t likely to reach EOL without a putting up a fight.
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I hope they both die. I mean, if you really need strong types in the browser then you could leverage WASM and use a real programming language.
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I don’t know and I don’t care.
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AUTHOR PROFILE
Anthony Lye
Anthony Lye

Anthony is senior vice president and general manager of the cloud data services business unit for NetApp. He is responsible for the strategy and execution to further NetApp’s cloud innovation across private cloud, hybrid cloud and hyperscaler models and to establish the company as the undisputed leader in managing data in a cloud-integrated world. Anthony brings more than 25 years of diverse leadership experience to NetApp, spanning roles in development, product management, marketing and sales and as a high-tech CEO twice.