11. Types

    đź’ˇ Strictly-typed languages let us separate the contract from the implementation. Not only does this open up an entire world of software design and architecture techniques, but they act as a form of constraints and feedback which can help improve the process of learning a codebase.

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    • Understand how statically-typed languages help us catch mistakes, communicate design intent, and scale codebases.
    • Learn the basics of how types work in TypeScript
    • Learn when to use types in a few real-world scenarios
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