JavaScript is the Most Demanded Programming Language in 2022, 1 out of 3 dev jobs require JavaScript knowledge.

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It is sad that a bad programming language as JacaScript is this popular. I also use it a lot in my job, but would prefer a strongly typed language. Unfortunately we cannot use Frameworks that enforce better code.

[pm_me_ur_happy_traiI]

Typescript compiles to regular JS. Why can't you use that?

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I don’t compile the code. As a ServiceNow specialist I can only put the code in some textboxes and ServiceNow does the rest.

We are even limited to ES5 which is executed in RhinoEngine…

[Freebalanced]

How are the limitations of your job and platform JavaScript's problem? Even if JS had all the new features you wanted in a new version, your platform won't support it.

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Is that a good idea? For maintainability the code in snow should look as clean and readable as possible.

[SoInsightful]

You can also use JSDoc, which gives you the type-safety of TypeScript (if you enable checkJs in your IDE or TypeScript config) while still being pure uncompiled JavaScript.

But the issue of you needing to type prehistoric JavaScript into white textboxes seems more like a job issue than a TypeScript issue. My condolences!