Programming TypeScript
by Unknown author · first published 2019
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9HN commenters
2019–2026first – last mentioned
78% recommend22% neutral
Why HN recommends it
A practical guide to TypeScript for JavaScript developers, covering patterns such as minimal interfaces and error handling. It suits intermediate and experienced JavaScript programmers learning TypeScript.
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on “Things I wish I’d known about CSS” ↗…reducing time spent debugging and by making refactoring super easy. If you’re interested, I wrote a book about how to use TS, targeted towards intermediate/experienced JS programmers: https://www.amazon.com/Programming-TypeScript-Making-JavaScr...
on “State of JavaScript 2019” ↗Don't go anywhere, read a book, do it properly :). https://www.amazon.com/Programming-TypeScript-Making-JavaScr...
on “Ask HN: Does TypeScript live up to the hype?” ↗Original author of Claude Code is expert on TypeScript [1] [1] https://www.amazon.com/Programming-TypeScript-Making-JavaScr...
on “Claude Code's source code has been leaked via a map file in their NPM registry” ↗Nice article, I like it. I can recommend "Programming TypeScript" by Boris Cherny (O'Reilly, 2019) and "Effective TypeScript" by Dan Vanderkam (O'Reilly, 2019), if you want to learn more like this.
on “Tricks I wish I knew when I learned TypeScript” ↗Check out the chapter on handling errors in the book “Programming TypeScript”, it gives a solid pattern for achieving something very close to Rust’s Option.
on “Problems with TypeScript” ↗…to make types that work in many situations. Define a minimal interface that you need for a function. Any object that has those properties will type check and work. Check out Effective TypeScript, or Programming TypeScript. As a seasoned node developer I assure you that if you ever have teammates, types will help them contribute to a code base faster and with more confidence.
on “Ask HN: Starting a startup with typed code x none typed code” ↗My top priority books: Software Requirements - Karl Wiegers Programming TypeScript - Boris Cherny Associate Cloud Engineer Study - Dan Sullivan Design Patterns - Gang of Four Refactoring - Kent Beck, Martin Fowler Programming Pearls - Jon Bentley Patterns of…
on “Ask HN: Books you plan to read in 2020?” ↗…and have for a while. The simple reason is that for the books I buy most, which are technical in nature, the prices on Amazon are so much better. For example, on Wednesday, I bought (from Amazon): - Programming TypeScript - Effective TypeScript - JavaScript: The Definitive Guide - Eloquent JavaScript (I'm learning TypeScript/JavaScript for work...) In order, the prices on Amazon vs Powell's: - $27, $50 - $27, $40…
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