Yes! You pretty much sum up my own thoughts on this subject too. I'd add that for doing projects for fun or POC, it still pays to pull in something like TypeSc

Yes! You pretty much sum up my own thoughts on this subject too. I'd add that for doing projects for fun or POC, it still pays to pull in something like TypeScript if it's a JavaScript project, even if you're not overly fussy with the typings -- the benefits will outweigh the drawbacks, and you never know when a POC will turn into something bigger. Choose some sensible tools with a good balance of structure and pragmatism and write some damn code. Keep it modular. Don't spend weeks obsessing and agonising.