#nodejs

Microsoft ships TypeScript 6.0 as the final release built on the original JavaScript codebase. DOM type updates, improved inference, subpath imports, and a migration flag set the stage for the native Go-based TypeScript 7.0.

Three JavaScript runtimes. Three different philosophies. Independent benchmarks across HTTP throughput, cold starts, and async performance tell a clearer story than marketing ever could. Here's the brutally honest breakdown for developers choosing their next server-side JS platform.

Microsoft's decision to port the TypeScript compiler and language service to Go isn't just a tech demo — early benchmarks show the VS Code codebase compiling in 7.5 seconds versus 77.8 seconds. Here's what the native era means for your build pipeline and editor performance.