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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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Zoe Steinkamp
Zoe Steinkamp

Zoe Steinkamp is a developer advocate for InfluxData, after working as a frontend software engineer for over eight years. As developer advocate, she helps developers to engage with the InfluxData database platform, open source tools and time series data solutions. She had a passion for making developers' lives better, as well as learning about data science. Her interests besides new technology include traveling and gardening. You can find her speaking at virtual and in-person events, and always feel free to reach out on LinkedIn.