In Q3 2024, the average TypeScript 5.7 project for a 500-line side project shipped 1.2MB of type definitions, 4 redundant compilation steps, and 18% slower cold start times than equivalent Python 3.13 code. For small teams building MVPs, this bloat is not a feature—it’s a tax.

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