SMRTR ProgrammingOct 13, 2025Daily.dev

Stop drifting around in the dark when using "any" and "unknown" TypeScript types

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TypeScript developers should avoid the "any" type because it bypasses type safety and can cause runtime errors. Use "unknown" instead, which requires type verification before accessing properties or methods.

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