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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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Rod Garcia
Rod Garcia

Rod Garcia is a vice president of software engineering at Slack, where he's focused on Slack's automation platform that empowers customers and users to streamline their work through workflows and apps. Previously he led engineering organizations at Squarespace, Shutterstock and American Express. When not working, Rod can be found spending time with his family, reading sci-fi books or cooking BBQ and pizza.