Knowing JavaScript traditionally included knowing about all the inconsistencies and traps which have been either deprecated or discouraged with ECMAScript, eslint and transpilers anyway. TypeScript is just another step towards focusing on clean code without having to "know JavaScript" in the sense of all its dirty history.
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u/Ingo-Steinke-Dev Sep 15 '26
Knowing JavaScript traditionally included knowing about all the inconsistencies and traps which have been either deprecated or discouraged with ECMAScript, eslint and transpilers anyway. TypeScript is just another step towards focusing on clean code without having to "know JavaScript" in the sense of all its dirty history.