[aleksandrh]

I don't understand this sentiment. TypeScript is fantastic, and I can't help but think that all of the people hating on it are frustrated because they haven't taken the time to properly learn it or understand why it's constantly complaining about the code they write.

I used to get annoyed by TypeScript too when I first started using it—I felt like it was slowing me down and making me unproductive. But this is only because I tried to use TypeScript without really understanding how to use it effectively (which will make you unproductive with _any_ tool).

Once you work long enough with TypeScript, going back to pure JavaScript feels like hell.