In this episode, James and Amy discuss everything you need to know to get up and running with TypeScript: what is TypeScript, why use TypeScript, the basic types, and how and where to go to get started.SponsorsVercelVercel combines the best developer experience with an obsessive focus on end-user performance. Their platform enables frontend teams to do their best work. It is the best place to deploy any frontend app. Start by deploying with zero configuration to their global edge network. Scale dynamically to millions of pages without breaking a sweat.For more information, visit Vercel.comZEAL is hiring!ZEAL is a computer software agency that delivers “the world’s most zealous” and custom solutions. The company plans and develops web and mobile applications that consistently help clients draw in customers, foster engagement, scale technologies, and ensure delivery.ZEAL believes that a business is “only as strong as” its team and cares about culture, values, a transparent process, leveling up, giving back, and providing excellent equipment. The company has staffers distributed throughout the United States, and as it continues to grow, ZEAL looks for collaborative, object-oriented, and organized individuals to apply for open roles.For more information visit softwareresidency.com/careersDatoCMSDatoCMS is a complete and performant headless CMS built to offer the best developer experience and user-friendliness in the market. It features a rich, CDN-powered GraphQL API (with real-time updates!), a super-flexible way to handle dynamic layouts and structured content, and best-in-class image/video support, with progressive/LQIP image loading out-of-the-box."For more information, visit datocms.comShow Notes0:00 IntroductionEpisode #13 - No Code3:27 What is TypeScript?8:08 Sponsor - ZEAL9:40 TypeScript and BugsKent C DoddsTesting JavaScriptNo Sweat ES LintIntroduction to Testing on YouTube17:08 Sponsor - Vercel18:15 Typescript within VS Code19:49 How to Get Started?LinterNumber Blocks on Netflix23:03 Different TypesStringNumberBooleanEnums enum roles {      Admin = "ADMIN",      User = "USER",      Member = "MEMBER",}// orenum roles {    Admin = 1,    User = 2,    Member = 3}Tuples let x: [string, number];x = ["hello", 10]; // OKx = [10, "hello"]; // ErrorAny28:45 Taking it to the Next Level: Types vs. InterfacesTypes type person = {  firstName: 'Amy',  lastName: 'Dutton'}Interfaces interface person {  firstName: 'Amy';  lastName: 'Dutton';}30:38 Sponsor: DatoCMS31:32 Resources to get Started Learning TypeScriptReact and TypeScript, Getting StartedLevel Up TutorialsLevel 1 TypeScriptReact and TypeScript for EveryoneTypeScript in 50 LessonsWhen Should I use TypeScript (Feed Code Camp)33:13 Grab Bag Questions33:24 Types vs Interfaces33:36 When is it appropriate to use TypeScript?36:21 When is it a good idea to migrate a React project to TypeScript?38:22 Which would you recommend? Going deeper on TypeScript or going deeper in React?40:40 TypeScript vs JS Docs42:32 Picks and Plugs42:44 James's Pick - AirPods Pro43:58 James's Plug -  Code Connector Group in Slack44:29 James's Plug - Virtual Coffee in Slack44:50 Amy's Pick - Pock App45:39 Amy's Plug - Advent of JavaScript and Advent of CSS