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It's not common now! The software world is huge; a niche of a niche is not some bellwether of the industry.

• abernard1 5y ago
  > It's not common now! It is [1]. Over 60% of Javascript developers use it somewhere, and over 1/3rd of all developers use it for something. Almost all widely used npm modules have @types annotations as well. Outside of node, it's arguably the most ubiquitous voluntary extension of the JS ecosystem ever. [1] https://redmonk.com/jgovernor/2019/05/07/typescriptexploding/ https://redmonk.com/jgovernor/2019/05/07/typescriptexploding...
  • musingsole 5y ago
    The key of my point is "niche of a niche", which is seemingly the exact point you're making in arguing that typescript is common. Common among JS developers != common among programmers != common among professionals in the software industry
    • abernard1 5y ago
      > Common among JS developers != common among programmers != common among professionals in the software industry Not sure if you're a troll, but as I pointed out, as of 2019 over 1/3rd of all developers in the software industry were using it. It's higher now. That's common. Find me another technology used by more developers in the software industry.