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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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Jon Jarboe
Jon Jarboe

Jon Jarboe has been helping software development organizations improve processes and tools for over 20 years, in contexts ranging from embedded systems to complex distributed applications and roles including support, development, customer success, management, pre- and post-sales. He has spent the past 10 years helping organizations eliminate gaps and friction in their security process by embracing the needs of developers.