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Ask HN: Has “You Don't Know JS” Convinced Anyone Not to Go with Typescript?

2 pointsby yellowboxtenantabout 8 years ago
Almost finished with the series and two major points I received were:<p>1. Implicit coercion isn&#x27;t all that bad because once you understand it you can leverage it&#x27;s power.<p>2. Javascript pseudo-classes aren&#x27;t worth using because the code is hard to follow and they aren&#x27;t real classes. Using &quot;delegation-oriented design&quot; patterns like Simpson&#x27;s &quot;objects linked to other objects&quot; are more true to the essence of Javascript, and thus should be used.<p>Based on these two points it would make sense that Simpson isn&#x27;t a fan of Typescript, which emphasizes strong types and classes.<p>The thing is...I can&#x27;t remember a time where I really needed implicit coercion. And with Typescript making classes work more like traditional class oriented languages, what&#x27;s the real problem?<p>Am I missing out on leveraging the &quot;full power&quot; of Javascript by choosing Typescript?

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