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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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Megan Grant
Megan Grant

Megan is the Editor for Developer Relations at MongoDB. She's been writing professionally for over 10 years and recently combined her love for the written word with tech. You can find her published in The Daily Dot, Parade Magazine, Elite Daily, and Bustle, among others. On the side, she enjoys freelancing and also coaching other freelancers on building their businesses.