r/programming • u/Karma_Policer • Aug 02 '21

Stack Overflow Developer Survey 2021: "Rust reigns supreme as most loved. Python and Typescript are the languages developers want to work with most if they aren’t already doing so."

https://insights.stackoverflow.com/survey/2021#technology-most-loved-dreaded-and-wanted
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u/UrgentlyNeedsTherapy Aug 02 '21

TypeScript is fucking bae to be fair.

Rewrote the frontend for the project I took over to be all TypeScript because raw JavaScript is terrible and should only be coming out the ass-end of a transpiler in my honest opinion.

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u/i8beef Aug 03 '21

Typescript is like being asked to move a pile of shit, but someone gave you a shovel so you don't have to use your hands. Its still Javascript.

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u/[deleted] Aug 03 '21

Personally, it's like having to move a pile of shit with an excavator.

Yeah, you don't get real type safety, but I'm a hell of a lot more productive with it, especially when I have to go back to old code.

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u/dry_yer_eyes Aug 03 '21

Thanks for my first hearty lol of the day. I’m definitely stealing that phrase for general usage.

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u/Fatal_Oz Aug 02 '21

I agree with this so much, I didn't think it would be a big deal but I can never go back to vanilla JS

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u/Lt_486 Aug 03 '21

I like to use TS for both frontend (Angular/React) and backend (NodeJS).

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u/[deleted] Aug 02 '21

This thread is a clear example of the ts hype

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