TypeScript Best Practices: Avoid 'any' in Production

Most TypeScript bugs I see in production start with one word: "any". Avoid using < any > to "move faster". It almost always slows you down later. If you don’t know the type yet, use < unknown >. Why? Because < unknown > forces you to prove what the value is before you use it. < any > just lets bugs walk straight into production. Rule of thumb: – < any > = silence the compiler – < unknown > = work with the compiler The moment I switched to < unknown > by default, my error handling became clearer and my runtime bugs dropped noticeably. Do you still reach for < any > - or did you make the switch? #TypeScript #JavaScript #Frontend #WebDevelopment

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