The Angular Smart Table Component, ng2-smart-table, is a component developed by the Akveo team. It is a feature-rich table component for Angular applications. However, the project is currently on low maintenance due to project priorities and resource constraints.
TypeScript is a superset of JavaScript, providing optional static typing, classes, interfaces, and other features that help developers write more maintainable and scalable code. TypeScript's static typing system can catch errors at compile-time, making it easier to build and maintain large applications.