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Crazy idea, but couldn't we use JSX for configuration?

<AutoScalingGroup name='Main cluster'> <LaunchConfig imageId='ami-xx'>...</LaunchConfig> </AutoScalingGroup>

Paired with Typescript, we would have the clearness of a declarative language, with the power and flexibility of a real language that is also easy to extend and navigate.

As a bonus, most tooling already exists.


You just invented XML!


This is sitting right on the genius/insanity border.


I had the exact same idea! Does something like that exists?


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