Turbo 8 is dropping TypeScript

> ...very few programmers are typically interested in having their opinion on typing changed. > Free of strong typing.

Strong-typed languages can be a source of burn and frustration if you're not used to them, especially when starting your programming career (and I sense DHH comes from this standpoint on his last paragraph there).

I know many programmers that have chosen weakly-typed languages because they found it simpler, faster time-to-HelloWorld-success, rather than fighting the compiler for cryptic compiler and linking errors. I was burned like this when I first found C++ and Delphi back when I was 12 years old.

I consider strong-typing beautiful for two reasons:

- You get to be explicit on how you want the bits you're handling being interpreted. Some languages will even let you write your own typecasting functions and comparison operators, further extending the language capabilities (though they may tend to be more verbose).

- It helps code analyzers do their job, helping you to avoid a shoot in the foot (IntelliSense, IDEs with similar technologies).

In my argument I'm abiding to the "explicit is better than implicit" principle which is not only a Zen of Python thing; every programming language benefits from this approach (more control, more readability, explicit intention, less uncertainty).

> I'm okay with it on the server

I used to be pretty religious about it NOT being on the server, but nowadays I just say to myself: Who am I to say JavaScript can't be used on the server?

What about PHP on the client side? Why is suddenly Python a server-side language when it's a scripting language better suited for data analysis and manipulation? WASM? Is not ASM an applications language instead?

This line of thinking broke me of these thought-limiting shackles, and now I think: If there's a toolchain to make it run on your target (client side browser, server side app, at your OS as a service script, embedded devices, whatever), then go for it.

Going over the PR, this just seems horrible. Not even JSDoc typings. I would never ever want to work in this code base. Good luck to anyone that has to.

Dynamic typed languages are perfect for the new programmer. Very forgiving, quick results. But as you get better, you start looking for tools to help you prevent mistakes, and even code faster. That is what static typing can do for an experienced developer. If you're getting frustrated then you're probably not ready yet - go back to learning the basics.

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