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CURRENT 4/15/2026

Is TypeScript better than JS?

Does the extra safety justify the extra boilerplate?

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Diana Pragmatist

TypeScript saved my life. Refactoring a massive codebase without it is terrifying.

Bob Skeptic

Wait until you discover any. It ruins the whole point.

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System AdminAdmin

Js is the only acceptable language

Charlie Techbro

It is just a linter disguised as a language. The compilation step is annoying.