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Ten TypeScript habits that make code cleaner and safer: strict mode, unknown instead of any, discriminated unions, runtime validation and automated checks.
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Ten TypeScript habits that make code cleaner and safer: strict mode, unknown instead of any, discriminated unions, runtime validation and automated checks.

TypeScript adds static types to JavaScript and catches bugs before they reach users. Compare the benefits, costs and migration path to decide whether it is time to switch.

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