I have my doubts about majority of JavaScript being TypeScript. | Hacker News

Hacker Newsnew | past | comments | ask | show | jobs | submit

		Hamuko 4 months ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Python developers are embracing type hints I have my doubts about majority of JavaScript being TypeScript.

pansa2 4 months ago | [–]

You’re probably right. RedMonk [0] shows JavaScript and TypeScript separately and has the former well above the latter.

[0] https://redmonk.com/sogrady/2025/06/18/language-rankings-1-2...

seanparsons 4 months ago | [–]

Even if they're not written as TypeScript, there are usually add on definitions like "@types/prettier" and the like.

Guidelines | FAQ | Lists | API | Security | Legal | Apply to YC | Contact