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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
John Porcaro
John Porcaro

John joined Humio in 2019, working as part of the marketing and developer relations team in Seattle. Recently, he worked at PwC as a consultant for enterprise companies making digital transformations in business strategy, technology and user experience. Prior to that, he led CRM and online community for Xbox at Microsoft. He enjoys writing, hanging out online and spending time in the Cascade mountains.