Comment by nikolasburk

While TypeScript isn't perfect, it surely is a major step forward compared to plain JS! Newer features like conditional types and mapped types open up new possibilities. My colleague actually recently gave a fantastic talk about these advanced features at the TS Berlin Meetup, highly recommended watch if you want to see what it's like pushing the boundaries of TypeScript: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PJjeHzvi_VQ