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by adgasf 2321 days ago
If the differences are only minor then what does it enable that the more popular alternative does not?

You're right the familiarity is a good thing though - just look at TypeScript!

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> If the differences are only minor then what does it enable that the more popular alternative does not?

Fair point. I think there's a tradeoff in there somewhere. The fact that you need to do things like wrap JavaScript in order to use it within Mint sets off all kinds of alarm bells for me. I still like the concept, but justifying an entirely new language (to myself, to my higher ups, to the company at large) is a high bar.