7 learnings from Anders Hejlsberg: The architect behind C# and TypeScript
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Anders Hejlsberg, creator of Turbo Pascal, C#, and TypeScript, shares insights on building enduring programming languages. Key lessons include prioritizing fast feedback loops over elegance, accommodating team-scale development by letting go of personal preferences, extending existing ecosystems rather than replacing them,
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Fast feedback matters more than almost anything elseScaling software means letting go of personal preferencesWhy TypeScript extended JavaScript instead of replacing itVisibility is a part of what makes open source workLeaving JavaScript as an implementation language was a necessary breakIn an AI-driven workflow, grounding matters more than generationWhy open collaboration is criticalA pattern that repeats across decadesTags:Written bySort: