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Developer monitor showing code and a glowing terminal at night

Engineering · Jul 12, 2026 · 10 min read

Node.js runs TypeScript natively in 2026: drop ts-node and your build step

Node.js now strips TypeScript types and runs the JavaScript underneath, so ts-node and a build step are optional. What works, what breaks, and why you still need tsc for type checking in 2026.

Manu Shukla

#Node.js #TypeScript #developer tools

Two interlocking high-speed gear systems in rust-orange and teal-green accelerating code

Engineering · Jul 11, 2026 · 9 min read

Next.js 16.3 and TypeScript 7.0: what the Rust and Go toolchain shift means for web teams in 2026

Next.js 16.3 cut Turbopack dev memory up to 90% and TypeScript 7.0 went GA on July 8, 2026 with a Go compiler that type-checks up to 11.9x faster. What the Rust and Go toolchain shift means for web teams.

Manu Shukla

#Next.js #TypeScript #Turbopack