AI-powered
podcast player
Listen to all your favourite podcasts with AI-powered features
Backend Banter
#021 - TypeScript vs Elixir: An FP Showdown with Theo Browne
Oct 2, 2023
Theo Browne, CEO of Ping.gg and TypeScript advocate, discusses his background in Elixir and why he switched to TypeScript. They also explore the origins of Elixir and the benefits of using Vercel and Next.js. They touch on misconceptions about building from scratch, the role of TypeScript in checking code, and the debate over explicit return types. The importance of being a good engineer and following your passion is also highlighted.
01:05:19
Episode guests
AI Summary
AI Chapters
Episode notes
Podcast summary created with Snipd AI
Quick takeaways
- TypeScript's inference model enables flexibility, maintainability, and reliability by automatically inferring the type relationship between the back end and front end code.
- Project-based learning provides a clear goal and endpoint, fostering greater satisfaction and growth as an engineer.
Deep dives
The Power of TypeScript Inference
The speaker emphasizes the benefit of TypeScript's inference model, which allows for the type relationship between the back end and front end to be automatically inferred. This enables flexibility, maintainability, and reliability, as changes in the data structure are immediately reflected as type errors in the front end code. The speaker highlights how inference simplifies the development process and increases productivity, and mentions that TypeScript's inference is one of the strongest among programming languages.
Get the Snipd
podcast app
Unlock the knowledge in podcasts with the podcast player of the future.
AI-powered
Discover
highlights
Listen to the best highlights from the podcasts you love and dive into the full episode
Save any
moment
Hear something you like? Tap your headphones to save it with AI-generated key takeaways
Share
& Export
Send highlights to Twitter, WhatsApp or export them to Notion, Readwise & more
AI-powered
podcast player
Listen to all your favourite podcasts with AI-powered features
Discover
highlights
Listen to the best highlights from the podcasts you love and dive into the full episode