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		c_shu on Dec 24, 2016 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Writing web applications using only the Go Standar... That's another language. You can prefer Java. You can prefer TypeScript. They are just not JavaScript. (Nowadays there are so many source-to-source compilers to JavaScript. Even Java-to-Javascript compiler.)

ludamad on Dec 24, 2016 [–]

What additions that TypeScript has do you find offensive? And that's why I gave my second option, which allows you to use modern JavaScript natively (without the additional features TypeScript has, if so opposed) and cross-compile when you have to target older platforms.

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