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TypeScript decided to commit sudoku by rewriting its compiler in an even worse language: Go.

The only reason given is "performance". De facto it means the language is so bad they can't use it for its own compiler anymore.

https://devblogs.microsoft.com/typescript/typescript-native-port/
Microsoft News A 10x Faster TypeScript Embarking on a native port of the existing TypeScript compiler and toolset to achieve a 10x performance speed-up.
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