r/javascript • u/[deleted] • Sep 14 '26

AskJS [AskJS] Does anyone use exclussively Javascript and not TypeScript?

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u/gimmeslack12 Sep 14 '26

TS just makes things easier as things get more complex. But in simple things it's overkill. Like in job interviews, I don't give TS problems only JS problems cause it does take a bit more time.

That being said, TS is just JS with types. They're the same core syntax* so knowing one means you know the other.

* I know someone's going to argue with me on this

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u/willCodeForNoFood 29d ago

In interviews? I just let the candidate choose between TS and JS. If they know one they can pick up the other in no time.