Typing Without Transpilation - The Beauty of JSDoc - JSJ 489

from JavaScript Jabber · host Charles M Wood

Long time friend of the show Gil Tayar joins us again this time to discussing using JSDoc for JavaScript type annotations instead of TypeScript. Turns out that you can now get all of the benefits of TypeScript types without having to adopt the entire TypeScript workflow. Gil describes the benefits of this approach, and how it could impact the future of Web development.PanelAimee KnightCharles Max WoodDan ShappirSteve EdwardsGuestGil TayarSponsorsJavaScript Error and Performance Monitoring | SentryDigitalOceanDev Influencers AcceleratorLinksUse JSDocs: IndexJSDoc - WIkipediaJSDoc typings: all the benefits of TypeScript, with none of the drawbacksJSJ 441: The Present and Future of JavaScript Bundling and Delivery with Yoav Weiss | Devchat.tvTwitter: Gil Tayar ( @giltayar )PicksCharles- Ruby Rogues | Devchat.tvCharles- Built BarsCharles- Back MarketDan- Progress Delayed Is Progress Denied - Infrequently NotedGil- Daring FireballGil- Stratechery by Ben ThompsonSteve- Why You’re Christian - David PerellSteve- My Favorite One Liners | MuhammadContact Aimee:Aimee Knight – Software Architect, and International Keynote SpeakerGitHub: Aimee Knight ( AimeeKnight )Twitter: Aimee Knight ( @Aimee_Knight )LinkedIn: Aimee K.aimeemarieknight | InstagramAimee Knight | FacebookContact Charles:Devchat.tvDevChat.tv | FacebookTwitter: DevChat.tv ( @devchattv )Contact Dan:GitHub: Dan Shappir ( DanShappir )LinkedIn: Dan ShappirTwitter: Dan Shappir ( @DanShappir )Contact Steve:Twitter: Steve Edwards ( @wonder95 )GitHub: Steve Edwards ( wonder95 )LinkedIn: Steve EdwardsSpecial Guest: Gil Tayar.Sponsored By:Sentry: Resolve JavaScript errors and performance issues with SentryDigitalOcean: Get started on DigitalOcean App Platform with $100 in free credit at do.co/jabber.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/javascript-jabber/donationsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacyBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/javascript-jabber--6102064/support.

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