A 10x Faster TypeScript

Re:A 10x Faster TypeScript by the_mitsuhiko on Tuesday March 11, 2025 @12:42PM (#43334312)

> The Go choice over Rust/C# reveals something deeper: Microsoft prioritized shipping a working solution over language politics. Go's simplicity (compared to Rust) and deployment model (compared to C#) won the day.

I'm not sure that this is particularly accurate for the Rust case. The goal of this project was to perform a 1:1 port from TypeScript to a faster language. The existing codebase assumes a garbage collector so Rust is not really a realistic option here. I would bet they picked GCed languages only.

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Re:A 10x Faster TypeScript by whazor on Tuesday March 11, 2025 @01:28PM (#43334914)

Also explained in the FAQ: https://github.com/microsoft/typescript-go/discussions/411

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Re:A 10x Faster TypeScript by pc86 on Tuesday March 11, 2025 @12:45PM (#43334351)

I can't imagine the devs at Microsoft have any issues with C#'s "deployment model."

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Re:A 10x Faster TypeScript by Yoric on Tuesday March 11, 2025 @12:49PM (#43334419)

I can imagine C# being annoying to integrate into some CIs, for instance. Go fits a sweet spot, with its fast compiler and usually limited number of external dependencies.

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Re:A 10x Faster TypeScript by giancarlostoro on Tuesday March 11, 2025 @12:49PM (#43334432)

I assume they picked Go because the binaries can be very stand alone.

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