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Reading this post, it seems like the author never tried Typescript which seems to be heavily influenced by C#. I hate JavaScript as a language, but Typescript i

• int_19h 4y ago
  The author specifically mentions TypeScript. But it doesn't do anything about the dependency problem, nor the performance. And it can only patch over JS flaws so much, since the runtime and stdlib are still whatever the ES spec says they are.
• bayesian_horse 4y ago
  It does seem like the author doesn't have much experience outside dotnet and node.
• ivraatiems 4y ago
  The problem with TypeScript is that because it's compiled to JavaScript eventually, it's broken whether it wants to be or not. TS might make sense on its own, but the medium is the message. You can't escape the bizarre stuff JS does when it's right there, under the hood, waiting for you...
  • chaostheory 4y ago
    That is true, but its strengths tend to outweigh its weaknesses. Nothing is as universal as typescript / JavaScript. Unlike other languages you also don’t have to context change when you’re transitioning from working on the backend to the front end. Everything also tends to be rewritten for node eventually.