TypeScript talk for ALT. NET

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What is Typescript

• http://www.typescriptlang.org/

• Open source https://github.com/c9/typescript

• Superset of Javascript - So javascript is valid typescript, then type script add some features

• Adds types and OO

• Who:

• Anders Hejlsberg

• Erich Gamma

• Steve Lucco

• Luke Hoban

Language Features

• type annotation
• interfaces
• classes
• modules & declaration files
• arrow function syntax

Do some examples.

Explain that type errors do not stop compilation, they just display warnings.

Why

It's all about safety for developer productivity and maintainability... worth it?