> What about debugging.
With source maps configured, debugging tends to work out of the box.
The only place where I personally saw this becoming an issue was with a non-nodejs project that used an obscure barreler, and it only posed a problem when debugging unit tests.
> Just feels like an extra layer of complexity in the deployment process and debugging.
Your concern is focused on hypothetical tooling issues. Nowadays I think the practical pros greatly outnumber the hypothetical cons, to the point you need to bend yourself out of shape to even argue against adopting TypeScript.
