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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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Cody De Arkland
Cody De Arkland

Cody De Arkland leads the developer relations practice at LaunchDarkly, where his team focuses on developer advocacy, technical marketing and developer experience. De Arkland's background is in content creation, enterprise IT automation, infrastructure as code and application delivery. Prior to LaunchDarkly, De Arkland held technology roles at companies like Kong, HashiCorp and VMWare. Cody's passions include mentorship, advocating for mental health, and spending time with his family.