Microsoft TypeScript: the JavaScript we need, or a solution looking for a problem? New language makes large app development easier, but we've seen it all before.

The world wide web basically runs on JavaScript, HTML, and CSS. Unfortunately, JavaScript lacks several features that would help developers use it for large-scale applications. Enter TypeScript.

JavaScript and its type-safe sister language TypeScript seem to be unstoppable in their popularity. Whether in front-end or back-end development, the languages are now the first choice of many ...