Pros and Cons of TypeScript

The video discusses the evolution and current state of TypeScript, highlighting its initial resistance and eventual widespread adoption. It explores recent decisions by major projects like Svelte and Turbo to move away from TypeScript, citing reasons such as code complexity and productivity. Alternatives like JSDoc are considered, and the potential future of JavaScript with native type annotations is mentioned.

How did TypeScript gain popularity after its release in 2012?

What are the benefits of using Jsdoc instead of TypeScript according to the text?