884: Typescript Just Got 10x Faster
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Wes and Scott talk with Anders Hejlsberg and Daniel Rosenwasser about TypeScript’s leap to native code. They discuss the challenges, trade-offs, and the decision to port TypeScript to Go, unlocking faster compilation, better concurrency, and new possibilities for AI-assisted development. Show Notes 00:00 Welcome to Syntax! 00:38 TypeScript compiler goes native 05:24 Challenges in rebuilding TypeScript 08:49 How long has this been in development? 10:32 What does porting TypeScript to native entail? 16:36 Why choose Go? 26:48 The porting process 35:02 Brought to you by Sentry.io 35:27 Type checking and parallel compilation 42:36 Fixing TypeScript’s performance bottlenecks 49:09 Large TypeScript codebases 54:11 What’s the timeline for the new compiler? 58:39 Optimization and AI 01:00:32 New features? 01:04:15 Sick Picks + Shameless Plugs Sick Picks Daniel: pprof-it Anders: USB Hand Warmers Shameless Plugs TypeScript Hit us up on Socials! Syntax: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Wes: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Scott: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Randy: X Instagram YouTube Threads
Wes and Scott talk with Anders Hejlsberg and Daniel Rosenwasser about TypeScript’s leap to native code. They discuss the challenges, trade-offs, and the decision to port TypeScript to Go, unlocking faster compilation, better concurrency, and new possibilities for AI-assisted development.
Show Notes 00:00 Welcome to Syntax!
00:38 TypeScript compiler goes native
05:24 Challenges in rebuilding TypeScript
08:49 How long has this been in development?
10:32 What does porting TypeScript to native entail?
16:36 Why choose Go?
26:48 The porting process
35:02 Brought to you by Sentry.io
35:27 Type checking and parallel compilation
42:36 Fixing TypeScript’s performance bottlenecks
49:09 Large TypeScript codebases
54:11 What’s the timeline for the new compiler?
58:39 Optimization and AI
01:00:32 New features?
01:04:15 Sick Picks + Shameless Plugs
Sick Picks Daniel: pprof-it
Anders: USB Hand Warmers
Shameless Plugs TypeScript
Hit us up on Socials! Syntax: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads
Wes: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads
Scott: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads
Randy: X Instagram YouTube Threads
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Full Stack Developers Wes Bos and Scott Tolinski dive deep into web development topics, explaining how they work and talking about their own experiences. They cover from JavaScript frameworks like React, to the latest advancements in CSS to simplifying web tooling.