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I've actually been (very) wary of adopting TypeScript once I learned of the multi-second compile times, even for tiny projects. I had actually been watching De

• goostavos 6y ago
  They become really frustrating as the project grows in size. Personally, it becomes really difficult to maintain productivity. As compile times tick up, I start bouncing over to other tabs rather than just twiddling my thumbs starring at a terminal. Then I realize I've been on Reddit for a half-hour. I recently watched this talk by Johnathan Blow[0] where he talks about quality of life in programming languages and spends a fair amount of time talking about compile times and their effects. I think we collectively need to re-align on being performance focused. Tools are simultaneously amazing but crummy at the same time. [0] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uZgbKrDEzAs&t=2s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uZgbKrDEzAs&t=2s
  • kiliancs 6y ago
    I don't love the compile times, but I'll also say with TypeScript I tend to check the browser that often. TS also means simpler refactoring, for example. Note also: * type checks can run in parallel, so they won't block your other build block * the tsc has been making gradual improvements to performance and techniques to improve compilation and type checking * there are speedy alternatives to the TypeScript compiler (tsc) (eg: https://sucrase.io https://sucrase.io) for transpilation