[tegeek]

A good effort, but i failed to see any use case why someone will select Lumina over TypeScript. Infact Lumina itself is written in TypeScript.

[afavour]

Surely the ability to compile your WASM is a pretty big benefit over TypeScript, if it’s something you need.

[pjmlp]

AssemblyScript exists.

[spankalee]

AssemblyScript seems to be seriously languishing these days, and the team has falling-outs with a lot of the Wasm ecosystem.

[pjmlp]

Which I actually agree with, as the Wasm ecosystem is trying to be yet another UNCOL outside the browser, bringing CORBA back while pretending it is some great new idea.

[afavour]

Sure. It isn’t TypeScript though.

[pjmlp]

C subset + compiler extensions for some embedded systems isn't proper C, and people still call it C, given how close enough it is.

[embedding-shape]

I'd also steer clear of any language using TypeScript for the compiler itself, even TypeScript themselves don't want to use TypeScript anymore for the compiler, don't make the same mistake yourself.