Re:Static TypeScript: A Static Compiler for the TypeScript L...
by that_jojo on Wednesday September 04, 2019 @10:33AM
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Who on earth is moving from the well-typed, statically compiled world of C# to some dynamic scripting language? I mean, not to besmirch the merits of scripting languages, but C# and, ex, JS excel in very different domains.
Re:Static TypeScript: A Static Compiler for the TypeScript L...
by baybal2 on Wednesday September 04, 2019 @10:39AM
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Indeed they are, but people sign plumpy "Enterprise" development contracts don't seem to think so.
And knowing that MS Devs are not far Java devs in their mentality, they will follow wherever their stomach guides them.
If this dream will come true, we will have both broken JS development space, and not much better TS developer ecosystem.
The creation of TypeScript is Microsoft's doing its trick called "Extend Embrace Extinguish."
They see that their captive developer community of VB and C# devs is trying to migrating to more sane scripting languages, and they want to cauterise the bleeding with TS.
The moment TS will gain steam, they will very likely add some extensions that will finally break any form of reverse compatibility, and make TS a standalone language. And few years down the line they will put a lid on it too.