A TypeScript Fan's KotlinJS Adventures

Explore a TypeScript fan's journey into KotlinJS in this conference talk from GOTOpia Europe 2020. Join Eamonn Boyle and Garth Gilmour as they share their experiences and insights from experimenting with KotlinJS. Dive into comparisons between TypeScript and KotlinJS, covering topics such as community support, JavaScript interoperability, JSX vs. DSL, async/await vs. coroutines, and syntax elegance. Learn about the advantages and challenges of using KotlinJS for JavaScript platforms, and gain valuable insights to help you decide if KotlinJS is worth considering for your projects. Discover how these experienced developers evaluate the potential of KotlinJS as an alternative to TypeScript in web development.

Intro
Experiment: Is KotlinJS worth it?
Round 1: Community
Round 2: Interop with JavaScript
Round 3: JSX vs. DSL
Round 4: Async await vs. coroutines
Round 5: Elegant syntax
Conclusion