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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
Aspen Hollyer
Aspen Hollyer

An educator by training, Aspen became interested in user-centered experiences and gamification while studying curriculum and instruction at Texas A&M. She began programming so that she could build cool learning experiences for her high school students. What began as a hobby grew into a career, and she now works as a software developer at Timbergrove, where she contributes to a variety of web applications and IoT projects. In her spare time, she participates in several Houston civic tech groups, organizes hackathons and serves as technology advisor for the StartHereNow women’s entrepreneurial competition.