Ionic and TypeScript: Part 1

Mike Hartington, Director of Developer Relations, discusses the benefits of using TypeScript to future-proof app development, especially in the context of evolving towards ES6 standards. He provides a practical example of integrating TypeScript with a Gulp build task, which involves installing the gulp-tsc package to compile TypeScript code into JavaScript. Hartington hints at a follow-up post that will delve into utilizing static typings in TypeScript for code annotation. The text also references additional resources and related content on Ionic and TypeScript, inviting readers to join a newsletter for updates.