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Why You Should Never Use any in TypeScript (Do This Instead)

Using any in TypeScript might feel like a shortcut, but it’s one of the fastest ways to break your backend code without realizing it. In this short video, I explain why professional TypeScript developers avoid any and what you should use instead to write safer, cleaner, and more predictable code.

The moment you use any, TypeScript stops protecting you. You lose autocomplete, type safety, and early error detection — and your backend slowly turns back into plain JavaScript. This is one of the mos