If I'm considering trying to learn JavaScript should I just learn TypeScript instead, I always hear that it's a billion times better. I don't know I've always hated JavaScript the little bit I've played with it.
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maybe.
type checking makes for less bugs, libraries that use it are better than those that dont. but its easily bypassed by :any
Yes.
You will anyways need to learn the core concepts of JavaScript. How async works, event loops, patterns/anti-patterns etc. If you are just starting learning then stick to JS and once you are confident then expose yourself to TS. Although you should almost always code in TS. The experience is way better
Yes. I think learning Deno or Typescript will allow you to move faster/make less mistakes.
Vanilla JS is so forgiving that maybe as a beginner you will make mistakes that you don't learn from.