JS Party: JavaScript, CSS, Web Development Ten years of TypeScript bliss
Aug 24, 2023
Celebrate a decade of TypeScript with guest Josh Goldberg. They discuss TypeScript's origins, advantages in learning path and strict null checking, making Tailwind type safe, and the lack of competitors for TypeScript. The hosts also tease a bonus segment for Plus Plus subscribers.
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Introduction
00:00 • 2min
Introducing TypeScript and the Last Decade of Web Development
01:38 • 6min
Origins of TypeScript and its Relationship with CoffeeScript
07:20 • 23min
Advantages of a Standardized Learning Path and the Importance of Strict Null Checking in TypeScript
29:59 • 8min
Types in TypeScript, Making Tailwind Type Safe, and the Language Server
37:41 • 4min
TypeScript: Benefits, Challenges, and Adoption
41:31 • 18min
The Lack of Competitors for TypeScript
59:21 • 6min
Wrapping up the episode and encouraging listener interaction
01:05:21 • 4min