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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
Arvind Gupta
Arvind Gupta

Arvind is a cloud native expert, problem solver and evangelist with a passion for learning and teaching. Arvind has worked in various technical roles across a range of computer disciplines. After beginning his career in software testing, Arvind spent a few years in the ASIC industry with Redback Networks followed by Ericsson where he built advanced networking chips. He joined Diamanti in October 2015 and was instrumental in bringing Diamanti's hardware platform to production before assuming responsibilities in solutions and marketing. Arvind holds an MS degree from Purdue University.