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> If it turns out that Types really are the way forward, then these will eventually be included in the JS core. Not necessarily? TypeScript could easily contin
by zkldi 5y ago
> If it turns out that Types really are the way forward, then these will eventually be included in the JS core.
Not necessarily? TypeScript could easily continue being its own thing as it is now, and ECMAScript have shown absolutely 0 interest in adding types to the core language a-la TypeScript. Infact, the amount of work needed to enable types (supporting new syntax) would result in so much backwards compatibility breaking that it wouldn't even be feasible.
TypeScript is way more likely to remain its own thing.
- bborud 5y agoThat might not be a bad thing. It shouldn't be a controversial position to say that perhaps something cobbled together by an inexperienced language designer in a matter of weeks, five or six internet lifetimes ago may not be a good long term bet. I wish browsers would set an EOL for JS support and just get on with WASM. Of course, that's never going to happen.