Not because it's fast, but because of its compiler. It acts as a very good guardrail and feedback mechanism for LLMs.
Typescript has surpassed Python and JS as most used on Github for a similar reason
https://xcancel.com/github/status/2029277638934839605?s=20
Typescript has surpassed Python and JS as most used on Github for a similar reason
https://xcancel.com/github/status/2029277638934839605?s=20