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2026-04-28 13:09
Handling `unknown` in TypeScript… isn't it painful?
Hi there 👋
I'm a frontend engineer based in the Netherlands, currently suffering from hay fever 😿
API responses, form inputs, external data…
In TypeScript, we often end up dealing with unknown,
and handling it properly can become a real pain in day-to-day work.
Yes, unknown has a kind of gravitational pull like the universe.
But still…
we do want to handle types safely, right?
That’s where...