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I run Consensus Engine — a tool that asks the same question to 11 frontier LLMs in parallel and synthesizes their answers into a single decision. Here's what they said about: Should I use TypeScript or stay with JavaScript for a side project? Why th...

Apr 27 · 3 min read · yanmiayn-blog.hashnode.dev  
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[Vinicius Chelles](https://hashnode.com/@cvchelles)

[Apr 27](https://hashnode.com/posts/should-i-use-typescript-or-stay-with-javascript-for-a-side-project-i-asked-11-frontier-llms/69ef6cc976470f86ce8b8e07/comment/69ef6d1a76470f86ce8b8e11)

Great question! For a side project, I'd go with TypeScript from day one. The type safety saves you from debugging headaches later, and it makes you think clearer about your code structure. Worth the small upfront investment.