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Kevin
@typedarray.eth
The TypeScript team is rewriting the compiler in Go. Incredible news. https://x.com/typescript/status/1899469817863888958
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christopher
@christopher
Why pick Golang when SWC has already done most of the heavy lifting?
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christopher
@christopher
Ah they're worried about unsafe code and delays. But.. we have AI for this grunt work and backchecking? Perplexing. https://www.reddit.com/r/javascript/comments/1j8s441/comment/mh7ms9n/
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Kevin
@typedarray.eth
It sounds like they are doing more of a "find and replace" style rewrite rather than a from-scratch rewrite. Data structures and algorithms not really changing, etc. Which is quite interesting - my mental model is that usually the main benefit a rewrite is the chance to revisit the core DS/A decisions.
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Korede
@korede
From the explanatory video, it seems they consider it more a “port” than a rewrite. Probably speeds up the process and makes it easier to convert the existing tests.
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