[90s_dev]

Every language has warts. Even Lua.

Like another commenter said, using . instead of : is maybe the most common mistake, too easy to make. And Lua offers no help preventing or checking it.

TypeScript is a great language. So is Lua. So is C.

When used carefully to avoid their warts. Learning how to do that for any language takes time and practice though.

[growlNark]

> Every language has warts.

Yea, and then there's javascript (or typescript if you prefer), the C++ of scripting languages. It's sometimes difficult to see any value through the warts. (Unless you're paid to, of course.)

[90s_dev]

Every time someone says this about JavaScript, their favorite language turns out to be something like APL or Ada.

[growlNark]

Having a favorite language is weird (to me). They're tools, and some are more effective and usable than others, and some are better suited to some tasks than others.

But, equivalently, of course I'm going to criticize a hammer if it's literally covered in warts making it difficult to grasp without slipping. (or, if the gun I'm trying to use keeps firing bullets into my foot when I'm aiming down range.)