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May 8, 2025 ⋅ 4 min read

Why Go wasn’t the right choice for the TypeScript compiler

Muhammed Ali I am a software developer passionate about technical writing and open source contributions. My area of expertise is full-stack web development and DevOps.

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4 Replies to "Why Go wasn’t the right choice for the TypeScript compiler"

  1. Average rust user coping that someone used something other than their favourite language and rationalising their own thoughts with a blog:

  2. You’re missing the point here. Speed was just the headline. From the developers (see https://github.com/microsoft/typescript-go/discussions/411#discussioncomment-12476218):

    The TypeScript compiler’s move to Go was influenced by specific technical requirements, such as the need for structural compatibility with the existing JavaScript-based codebase, ease of memory management, and the ability to handle complex graph processing efficiently. After evaluating numerous languages and making multiple prototypes — including in C# — Go emerged as the optimal choice, providing excellent ergonomics for tree traversal, ease of memory allocation, and a code structure that closely mirrors the existing compiler, enabling easier maintenance and compatibility.

  3. It was enough to read only the title of the article to realize that it was written by Rust the fanatic.

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