How do you feel about TypeScript? (lemmygrad.ml)

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Specifically, do you worry that Microsoft is going to eventually do the Microsoft thing and horribly fuck it up for everyone? I've really grown to appreciate the language itself, but I'm wary of it getting too ingrained at work only to have the rug pulled out from under us when it's become hard to back out.

Edit: not really "pulling the rug", but, you know, doing the Microsoft classic.

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[-] janWilejan@kbin.social 2 points 1 year ago

Without Microsoft, TypeScript would not exist.

I'm not sure you are aware, but TypeScript is not the first language to compile to JavaScript.

https://stackoverflow.com/questions/4414558/languages-that-interpret-down-to-javascript
https://github.com/jashkenas/coffeescript/wiki/List-of-languages-that-compile-to-JS

Without TypeScript, people would have adopted a different JS transpiler, one that isn't controlled by a monopolistic corporation with a history of extinguishing open source projects.

[-] lysdexic@programming.dev 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I’m not sure you are aware, but TypeScript is not the first language (...)

This discussion is about TypeScript.

[-] mrkite@programming.dev 1 points 1 year ago

Really? Name one open source project MS extinguished.

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