This document discusses upgrading JavaScript to ES6 and using TypeScript as an alternative. It covers some of the old issues with JavaScript, the learning process, tooling challenges, and dependency on libraries/frameworks. ES6 promises to address many of these with new features, but browser support is still evolving so transpilation is needed. TypeScript is presented as a shortcut that provides type safety and class-based syntax without transpilation overhead. The document also mentions the ChakraCore JavaScript engine as a promising new development.