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Discussion on: Learning TypeScript, Part One: What Is TypeScript and Why Should I Care?

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Brian Barbour

I haven't used Typescript, but if I were to ever use it, it would be for one other HUGE advantage--the fact that it transpiles down to ES5 Javascript for you. Kind of an alternative to running Babel, from what I understand.

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Michael Caveney

This is a very good point! Babel is definitely one of the major dependencies of TypeScript!