Trends #7: TypeScript is getting 10x faster!
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Microsoft has rewritten the TypeScript compiler in Go, leading to significant performance improvements like 10x faster builds and 50% less memory usage. JetBrains' State of Developer Ecosystem 2024 highlights TypeScript, Rust, and Python as the fastest-growing languages. AI tools are improving productivity but may degrade code quality and critical thinking skills. The World Economic Forum forecasts that skills in AI, big data, and creative thinking will be critical by 2030.
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WeAreDevelopers World Congress is back — July 9–11, 2025, in Berlin (Sponsored)Typescript compiler rewritten in GoThe State of Developer Ecosystem 2024The AI impact in software developmentDeveloper experience and workplace trendsSurprising platform insightsDiversity and demographicsAI Tools improve productivity but degrade code qualityUsing Generative AI can damage your critical thinking skillsWhat skills will still be relevant in 2030?👉 Join me on Software Architecture Superstream: Communicating Software Architecture by O’ReillyMore ways I can help youSort: