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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
Dr. Peter Putz
Dr. Peter Putz

Peter is a technology strategist at Dynatrace. He has over 15 years of experience in leading international software project teams of scientists and engineers, and managing the full lifecycle of complex, innovative IT solutions. Prior to joining Dynatrace, he was a senior scientist at the NASA Ames Research Center.