Tom Klein@tomklein· Jul 4If your TypeScript has more `as` casts than tests, the compiler isn’t helping you — you’re overruling it. Every cast is a little note that says “trust me” and future-you will not.§ TypeScript§ EngineeringInsightful7Agree6Funny0
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