TypeScript - More Than Just Another JS Transpiler

Explore TypeScript's powerful features in this 57-minute conference talk by Basarat Ali Syed at NDC Conferences. Discover how TypeScript enhances JavaScript development by adding type annotations, which serve as theorems for function arguments and return values. Learn about the benefits of integrating type information directly into your code, improving documentation and understanding. Dive into TypeScript's ability to compile to JavaScript, ensuring compatibility with any browser, host, or operating system. Gain insights into ES6/ES7 features incorporated in TypeScript and understand how existing JavaScript libraries interact within this typed ecosystem. Transform from a JavaScript expert to a TypeScript expert by exploring what's new in ES-next and how it applies to TypeScript development.