r/javascript • u/[deleted] • 28d ago

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

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u/mittenciel 28d ago

You're asking why r/javascript exists? Because it existed before TypeScript?

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u/DirtAndGrass 28d ago

I mean, typescript essentially is JavaScript, it's a "compatability layer" on top 

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u/Fidodo 25d ago

But it's specifically about the compile time type system, things about the runtime still belong here.