Ask HN: “What JavaScript API/Framework should I use to develop a new .net SPA?”

I have been assigned to develop a new single page application for a SAAS company. We use .Net for our server-side development and Visual Studio as our IDE.

Legacy browser support is NOT a concern.

Frankly, I think I can do a great job using regular Javascript and jQuery and .Net's MVC framework. But I wonder if it is worth trying Angular2 and Typescript. I am not sure the learning curve is worth it.

Can anyone make a recommendation? Does Microsoft (officially or unofficially) recommend one framework over another ? Thank you.