[rudimk]

While I personally haven't used TypeScript, I can say this - worry not, about its roots. The whole code's open sourced on Codeplex, and Microsoft's commitments to open source are growing. Plus, it was personally overseen by Anders Heiljsberg - the guy's a freaking genius when it comes to language design. The only thing I have against TypeScript is the syntax - personally, I prefer CoffeeScript, due to its Ruby-esque syntax, but that's just me. So if TypeScript's being favored by peeps at your company, go for it!

[rudimk]

And about its usage being lower than that of CoffeeScript - I'm afraid I can't say much about that, but again - it just hasn't caught on yet. My startup was one of the first to use Docker in production when it first came out a year ago, and now, Docker's the biggest thing ever. So yeah..

[itsbits]

Thanks