JavaScript

Nov 22, 2024 · Fundamentals

Why JavaScript Might Split into Core JS0 and JSSugar: A New Proposal

At a recent Emca TC39 meeting, a Google engineer proposed dividing JavaScript into a minimal core language (JS0) and an advanced variant (JSSugar), arguing that new language features often harm security, performance, and stability, and suggesting that higher‑level capabilities be handled by external tools like TypeScript or Babel.