The decision to build Angular 2 on TypeScript was not merely a design choice but a strategic move to address the scalability and maintainability issues of large-scale JavaScript applications.
Introduction The release of Angular 2 marked a revolutionary shift in web development, moving away from the scope-based architecture of AngularJS to a component-driven paradigm. Central to this transformation was the adoption of TypeScript as the primary language for development. Developed by Microsoft, TypeScript is a statically typed superset of JavaScript that brings the robustness of object-oriented programming to the browser. The Synergy of Angular 2 and TypeScript Angular 2 Development with TypeScript
Why TypeScript?. Victor Savkin is a co-founder of… - Angular The decision to build Angular 2 on TypeScript