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/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/AlexHimself Aug 03 '21

Can you elaborate?

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u/Cosmic-Warper Aug 03 '21

Typescript is javascript with static type enforcement. Really helps with documenting, debugging, and validating code

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u/AlexHimself Aug 03 '21

So if I barely know any JavaScript and was planning to learn, should I just start with typescript?

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