On the current typescript / anti-typescript internet drama I saw someone mention javascript without a build step.
Do you think we’re already there?
Last time I attempted it:
- there were too many libraries I couldn’t import
- JSX (using babel) had a warning saying you shouldn’t do it in the browser for production
- there was some advice against not using a bundler, because several requests for different .js files is slower and bigger than a bundled package
That sounds like spending a lot of extra effort just to avoid a little up-front effort.
How is it extra effort? It’s just a comment instead of inline types. It’s not like going from no types to types everywhere.