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I've seen the codebases created and maintained by people who "don't need types because it just slows me down." Hard pass.

• roberttod 4y ago
  Many of the most pleasant codebases I have worked with were built before TypeScript existed. Building a good codebase takes a lot of care and thought and can't come just from using TypeScript, in fact the worst cases I can remember happen to be TypeScript. By no means am I saying TypeScript is the reason these codebases were poor, however it also didn't seem to help them all that much.
• graderjs 4y ago
  This is going to sounds super hash and will probably ruin a lot of folks days, so I'm sorry, but...I love how these snooty elitist overgeneralized denunciations of "those typeless savages" pass for reasoned argument and justification within the hoards of the type zealots. When I think in reality, it's just people who were forced to use TypeScript because their workplaces gave them "no choice" (always a choice folks), are expressing their pent up rage, through a sort of weird, Stockholm-syndrome projection response--"Those non-hostages have it way worse than us, they're actually beneath us: subhuman even. I'm thankful to our Typed overlords for giving us dignity, refinement, and superior codebases. All praise the ascetic self-flagellatory TS gods."
  • roberttod 4y ago
    This is absolutely on point and just had me cry laughing. Thank you.