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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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Bob Quillin
Bob Quillin

Bob Quillin is the chief ecosystem officer for vFunction, responsible for developer advocacy, marketing and cloud ecosystem engagement. Bob was previously vice president of developer relations for Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI). He was co-founder and CEO of StackEngine and joined Oracle when it acquired StackEngine in December 2015. Based in Austin, Texas, Bob is a serial entrepreneur and previously held executive positions at multiple tech companies. He has focused his career on applying automation to simplify complex cloud, IT and developer challenges. You can find him on Twitter @bobquillin.