JavaScript continues to top the lists of programming languages developers know and use, and TypeScript has also come along for the ride. JavaScript's popularity continues to outpace Java, Python, and ...

One of the main advantages of TypeScript is a growing interest in so-called "strongly typed" languages, a term that refers to data types. C++ and Java are strongly typed languages while JavaScript ...

The latest State of JavaScript survey confirms findings from previous editions: Developers like and want static typing for the super-popular programming language. What's more, they're more likely to ...

Note that JavaScript still tops that list, though, as it has for years in SO's and other survey series. The new 2022 State of JavaScript survey, however, shows a strong demand for static typing and ...

Developer analyst firm RedMonk last month noted that TypeScript, Microsoft's seven-year-old superset of the world's most popular programming language, JavaScript, is now the 12th most popular ...

Additionally, compiling TypeScript code requires time and CPU resources compared to a minimal overhead with JS. Sometimes the hassle of using TypeScript doesn’t make sense for the project.

TypeScript is a typed superset of JavaScript that compiles to plain JavaScript (ES3 or higher; it’s configurable). The open source TypeScript command-line compiler can be installed as a Node.js ...

JavaScript, TypeScript and component-oriented front-end web app development skills are in demand in 2017, according to Burke Holland, Progress developer advocate. Most new front-end development will ...

There are a number of tools to help in large-scale JavaScript development, such as CoffeeScript and Falcon.js, but Adobe preferred TypeScript because it could be run from within Visual Studio.