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I think it's because C# and (most of) its ecosystem is a joy to use compared to many languages that are popular with large corporations. Having that ecosystem

I think it's because C# and (most of) its ecosystem is a joy to use compared to many languages that are popular with large corporations. Having that ecosystem and that particularly delightful language become cross platform is a welcome change, and also a welcome sign that Microsoft is willing to open up a bit more than many of us were expecting.

bonesss 8y ago
With the right kind of cross-compiler I believe that C# and shim libraries are a near-ideal way to handle javascript development... You've got a strongly typed OOP langauge on top that is also pleasantly dynamic and anonymous when it wants to be, available through one of the best IDEs on the market, and it can compile to javascript that is remarkably similar to the original source. You preserve the well-optimized JS runtime for execution, but preserve a primo development experience that eliminates a lot of the pain of larger JS code-bases. IMO "Typescript" should have just been a compiler variant for C# that was more scripting oriented with associated tooling.
- EdgarVerona 8y ago
  That would have been/would be fantastic. I'd be all in on that.