Josh Goldberg • 3/7/2022

TypeScript Contribution Diary: Allowing Code in Constructors Before `super()`

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The article details a developer's multi-year effort to contribute a fix to TypeScript for issue #8277, which requests allowing code before a super() call in constructors when 'this' is not used. It explains the technical problem of static analysis, TypeScript's original strict rule, and the long review process, culminating in the fix's merge after a viral tweet involving a cake.

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