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Discussion on: TypeScript used to be on my $#!% 💩 list

 
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John Peters

The link you provided and the example code clearly show me what he doesn't know about coding.

  • The any operator should never be used except rarely. If needed he can change compiler config to allow.
  • complaints about unused imports is great feature, he doesn't like it.

It's a classic case of a Javascript fanboy disliking disciplined programming techniques.

In my career I've had to clean up huge monorepos with lack of discipline and expertise. The effort in doing that in an Agile environment always exceeds alloted time expectations. This makes those cleaning up crap code look bad. The sad part is the Product Owners and team leads that let this happen never take the hit.