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Typescript is such a neat project. The js ecosystem is vast and diverse and the typescript team has the unique job of figuring out how to make common dynamic pa
by HeyImAlex 10y ago
Typescript is such a neat project. The js ecosystem is vast and diverse and the typescript team has the unique job of figuring out how to make common dynamic patterns type-safe and convenient. Like... that's so cool. Every little pattern like its own type system puzzle, and there's no _avoiding_ the issue like a ground-up language can do, because their job is literally to type the JavaScript we write today.
Also, how much money is MS pumping into TS? A lot of OSS has one or two super-contributors that carry the project on their backs, but typescript has a small army of smart people with significant contributions.
- IndianAstronaut 10y agoI'm still trying to figure out Microsoft's new end game. Major inroads into OSS, more linux support, VSCode, etc.
- nojvek 10y agoEnd game is be relevant to developers. There's an entire org called DevDiv whose primary job is to win developer market share. If developers love your platform and tools, then they won't hesitate to use Azure and the other money making beasts.