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Hello! I created Civet ask me anything. Or just curse me for keeping the dream of CoffeeScript alive :P

intellix 4y ago
I've got 99 problems but the tersity in TypeScript isn't one of them. Can't wait to groan that a random project we depend on uses this and I have to learn new syntax to make a 1 line change. Whenever I saw coffeescript I just felt like the developers fancied a change for change sake and doesn't have real problems to solve. It's clever though to create a new syntax, I'll give you that
- Yahivin 4y ago
  I like the documentation that TypeScript types provide but I'm always running into lots of small quality of life issues that wear me down. - Rest in any position - Dedented block strings - Default to const in for loops - Lack of -> function shortand - Everything is an expression - Implicit returns - Chained comparisons - Nested unbraced object literals - Optional trailing commas in arrays - Optional trailing commas in objects - x.map .name function shorthand Each one is a fairly minor concern but they all add up. I'm sure different people will have a different list of favorite features as well. One of my goals in creating Civet was to fix my top 100 issues with TS syntax while being 99% backward compatible. The ultimate goal being: TS with my top 100 issues fixed will be the best language I have ever used.
duttaoindril 4y ago
Hey Yahivin! I love the idea and would love to use it and spread it. I think the best way to jumpstart that is a VS Code extension that allows Civet to be used as an Emmet style tool for the modern developer - write code really quickly and have it convert to production grade typescript following all your eslint / prettier rules, and use it as a personal speed up tool for just writing. When your coworkers start asking how you're moving so fast you tell them about Civet!
- Yahivin 4y ago
  Thanks! Sounds like a good idea and a nice way to make it easier for people to get started playing around with Civet.
rzzzt 4y ago
Sorry, a slightly offtopic question: who drew the mascot? :)
- Yahivin 4y ago
  DALL-E 2
mikl 4y ago
I guess an animal that poops out coffee is strangely fitting for this project.
myaccountonhn 4y ago
Super nicely done! Thank you so much for contributing with this.

I've got 99 problems but the tersity in TypeScript isn't one of them. Can't wait to groan that a random project we depend on uses this and I have to learn new syntax to make a 1 line change. Whenever I saw coffeescript I just felt like the developers fancied a change for change sake and doesn't have real problems to solve. It's clever though to create a new syntax, I'll give you that

Yahivin 4y ago
I like the documentation that TypeScript types provide but I'm always running into lots of small quality of life issues that wear me down. - Rest in any position - Dedented block strings - Default to const in for loops - Lack of -> function shortand - Everything is an expression - Implicit returns - Chained comparisons - Nested unbraced object literals - Optional trailing commas in arrays - Optional trailing commas in objects - x.map .name function shorthand Each one is a fairly minor concern but they all add up. I'm sure different people will have a different list of favorite features as well. One of my goals in creating Civet was to fix my top 100 issues with TS syntax while being 99% backward compatible. The ultimate goal being: TS with my top 100 issues fixed will be the best language I have ever used.

duttaoindril 4y ago

Hey Yahivin! I love the idea and would love to use it and spread it. I think the best way to jumpstart that is a VS Code extension that allows Civet to be used as an Emmet style tool for the modern developer - write code really quickly and have it convert to production grade typescript following all your eslint / prettier rules, and use it as a personal speed up tool for just writing. When your coworkers start asking how you're moving so fast you tell them about Civet!

Yahivin 4y ago
Thanks! Sounds like a good idea and a nice way to make it easier for people to get started playing around with Civet.

rzzzt 4y ago

Sorry, a slightly offtopic question: who drew the mascot? :)

Yahivin 4y ago
DALL-E 2

mikl 4y ago

I guess an animal that poops out coffee is strangely fitting for this project.

myaccountonhn 4y ago

Super nicely done! Thank you so much for contributing with this.