I currently use Typescript at my day job, and before that I used Elm. Based on my experience, no, it's definitely not the same boost. Elm felt more productive

I currently use Typescript at my day job, and before that I used Elm. Based on my experience, no, it's definitely not the same boost. Elm felt more productive than Typescript, and Clojurescript felt more productive than Elm. And yes, when compared to Javascript, Typescript is awesome and well worth the investment.