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One of the best features of TypeScript is its inference, but that inference can also be a negative. In this video I talk all about why you may want to use explicit return types in TypeScript since it can solve many common typing issues and in some cases is even required by TypeScript.


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⏱️ Timestamps:

00:00 - Introduction
00:46 - Recursive functions
01:32 - Catching errors
04:01 - When to use vs not use return types
07:00 - Optionally very useful return types


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