The Saga of the Closure Compiler, and Why TypeScript Won

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The Saga of the Closure Compiler, and Why TypeScript Won

Effective TypeScript: The Saga of the Closure Compiler, and Why TypeScript Won

https://effectivetypescript.com/2023/09/27/closure-compiler/

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This is a great write-up of a pretty disruptive Google move. There were actually some pretty cool webmail implementations before Gmail (see: Oddpost), but Closure Compiler was pretty swift for what it could do at the time. I’m really grateful for TypeScript, though, because it does help me just focus on the stuff that matters - and with a much cleaner syntax.