Samuel
@samuel.fm
HOLY SHIT⁉️
TypeScript@typescriptlang.org· 11 Mar 2025
Today we're thrilled to announce our effort to port the TypeScript compiler and language service to native code, gaining a 10x speed boost in build times and editor responsiveness! devblogs.microsoft.com/typescript/t...
A 10x Faster TypeScript - TypeScript
Embarking on a native port of the existing TypeScript compiler and toolset to achieve a 10x performance speed-up.
devblogs.microsoft.com
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Samuel
Apparently it’s a line-for-line port, not a rewrite, so having it be similar to JS syntax is is useful
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Julien F
I read it twice, as « porting typescript to native code » first, lost my mind. Then I read it properly, still pumped, but way less obviously 😅
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