TypeScript has SWITCHED to Go Lang 💻 #software #coding #tech #javascript #programming

[TheCommunistRabbit]

Twitter be like:
Why not use rust + Haskell + Cpp + C + assembly

[keithframe]

They choose the best language for that use case without any bias. Props to them.

[overbored]

Now they need to make a Python version so you have time to make some coffee while waiting for compilation

[nenadvicentic]

Anders Hejlsberg explained both. They needed language with garbage collection for easier port, so Rust was off. They also needed multi-platform native binary compilation, but C# is IL first language, with relatively new native compilation support.

[clowesydan]

They justified it in the presentation, idk why people are complaining about it.

[sonychandel]

In fact the compiler code is not even translated by human from typescript to Go, it is mostly just a script

[konoko-oo]

We should rewrite it in assembly for Nokia N-Gage.

[yewo.m]

They're so similar (as they both use structural typing) that they just used a script to transform from TS code to Go code. Whereas if they had gone for one of the nominally typed languages (like Rust, C#), it would have required them to do a ground-up rewrite (which could have taken years). Whereas with the Go version it's already running and they think it will be fully ready in less than a year

[mightygingercles]

"Why didn't they use C#" has the same energy of "Why didn't you screw those boards together with a hammer?"

[romangeneral]

Funny how go is having this mini revival lately

[Skuiggly]

people really gloss over the point about how TypeScript uses acyclic types which are illegal in Rust, which would require a whole new type design

[dubstepaztec]

Programmers are so annoying just let them use whatever is best for their use case, you’re not on their team stop saying everything needs to be written in your fav lang or the fastest lang. is using rust for a slight speed boost over go for a project where security isn’t an issue a good idea when the team can work much faster and have a much more main-table codebase by just using go? I don’t think so. I love rust and its very well designed but lets be honest when the project doesn’t require the upmost of memory safety and performance I would honestly rather use go (especially for async stuff) over rust cause it’s just so much easier and nicer to use

[cmaxz]

bruh 5 mins ago and a prawn bot is already attacking. yt is a mess 💀

[harshanawijesinghe]

Last point really nails why they chose Go over Rust or C#

[peacefuldeityspath]

Its a massive W because they didnt use Rust

[zilaidawwab]

Microsoft created TypeScript, Google created Angular on top of it, which Microsoft uses in most of its product.
Google created Golang, so now this was the time for Microsoft to pay back by utilizing go.
Moreover, finding Rust devs might be hard since you need to maintain this for decades. And with Speed and rapid adoption of go by devs, this was genius move.

[lpbigfish]

Go's syntax is actually a good reason ngl

[eltreum]

Faster compile times to test changes would make TS less painful to use. My world is all APIs and Py server side rendered websites if any are needed so I only sometimes use a little vanilla JS to drive forms. This sounds like a sweet gift to people like React devs.

[jpegxguy]

I didn't even know typescript was using a self hosted compiler

[gabriberthier]

Folks forget that C# depends on an entire VM