---
title: "How not to learn TypeScript"
url: https://daily.dev/posts/how-not-to-learn-typescript-jz3ywx6ze
source_url: https://fettblog.eu/how-not-to-learn-typescript/
type: article
source: "fettblog.eu"
published: 2022-01-09T23:32:36.439Z
updated: 2022-01-09T23:32:36.450Z
tags: ["general-programming", "javascript", "typescript"]
reading_time: 9
upvotes: 168
comments: 7
language: en
---

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# How not to learn TypeScript

**[fettblog.eu](https://daily.dev/sources/fettblog)** · 9 min read · 168 upvotes · 7 comments

## Summary

TypeScript is a superset of JavaScript and has been advertised like this ever since. Choosing TypeScript does not give you a free card to ditch JavaScript and its erratic behavior. Understanding JavaScript is key to understanding TypeScript. A type annotation is a way to explicitly tell which types to expect. The opposite is type inference, where TypeScript tries to figure out the type for you.

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## Community discussion

Top comments from developers on daily.dev.

**@kkurko** · 1 upvotes

> Great article! I started my own experience with Typescript on a quite a big project, first I've been reading and understanding where the TS is and later the language become clear for me.
>
> And incremental migrations are our everything. You don't have to jump into TS head first - start with the simplest and most relevant concepts for you

**@hernandoabella** · 0 upvotes

> I only read the titles

**@coopcho** · 0 upvotes

> Great read if you would like to know what to avoid when starting with TypeScript!

**@ghost** · 0 upvotes

> Mistake 5 is the best 😆

**@atur** · 0 upvotes

> The last item is the best XD Thanks for the article!

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