2022 Blockly Developers Summit: TypeScript Migration

A Google TechTalk, presented by Rachel Fenichel, 2022/05/03. ABSTRACT: In this talk Rachel discusses key areas that were updated as part of this migration: - Migrating Blockly’s core codebase from ES5 to TypeScript - Convert all files to modules with named exports - Use the TypeScript compiler for type-checking About the speaker: Rachel is the manager of the Blockly team. Before taking over management she worked on core parts of Blockly like dragging, gesture handling, and variables. When not wrestling with releases, Rachel likes biking, cooking, and making things with her hands.