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TypeScript is really getting traction. I think it will explode when AngularJS 2.0 is finally released.

• cloverich 10y ago
  I think its going to outpace Angular as a point of its popularity, as it seems to be gaining support throughout the javascript communities (including React!). I started using it in my React projects only a month ago, but it's been so beneficial I honestly already can't imagine going back.
  • myth_drannon 10y ago
    Why not Flow ?
    • cloverich 10y ago
      We actually started with Flow, and at the time I'd assumed it was the more popular, robust, and entrenched one. Its definitely the opposite tooling wise, and that's our main reasoning for using it (over Flow). Flow seemed like a better overall typings layer (Im absolutely not qualified to judge this) but a common suggestion here on HN was "They are more similar than different, learn one and you learn the other" -- so we dove in with the one with more mature tooling. I worried it would be harder to integrate than Flow -- it is somewhat -- but its not been a major issue. Its not flawless, but overall its been a fantastic boost to (personallly, my) productivity (code completion, free documentation, and more-correct code).