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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
Kevin Miller
Kevin Miller

As the incoming Chief Technology Officer of IFS in North America, Kevin Miller will be responsible for driving the leading product and industry solutions that deliver true business value to IFS customers and partners in the United States and Canada. Kevin joined IFS in May of 2021 as Associate Vice President of Pre-Sales Solutions. After a successful year and a half of leading the pre-sales team of North America in shaping and selling successful outcomes, he is taking on the role of Chief Technology Officer for the North American region. Outside of IFS, Kevin has successfully retooled and built global presales teams and has founded three different tech companies. Kevin is working towards receiving his MBA, with a focus on Supply Chain Management, at Bowling Green State University.