Apparently it’s a line-for-line port, not a rewrite, so hav…

Samuel 11 Mar 2025

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.

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(dialupready)11 Mar 2025

Go over Rust or Ocaml? I would think the same type system would allow for faster porting to another ML-like

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Samuel

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Apparently it’s a line-for-line port, not a rewrite, so having it be similar to JS syntax is is useful