TypeScript is a programming language developed by Microsoft, a statically typed superset of JavaScript. This means that any valid piece of JavaScript code is also a valid piece of TypeScript code.

Microsoft expects its port of the TypeScript compller, tools, and code base from JavaScript to Go will be completed by the end of 2025.

A new native compiler based on Go is 10x faster than the current TypeScript compiler, promising significant improvements in tools, developer experience, and developer productivity.

Microsoft is revamping its TypeScript programming language with a native compiler and toolset. This effort seeks to address performance challenges, especially in large codebases, by porting the ...