TypeScript Strict Mode: Is It Worth It for Startups? My Production Verdict
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TypeScript strict mode is a topic that divides developers. The strict flag enables several compiler checks that catch potential bugs at compile time rather than runtime. After 18 months of building OpenMyPro in strict mode, here is my verdict: it is absolutely worth it, especially for healthcare applications where bugs can impact patient care.
When I started OpenMyPro, I set strict: true in tsconfig.json on day one. This was a deliberate choice, not an accident. Coming from Amazon where code quality standards were rigorous, I wanted the strictest possible type checking to catch bugs before they reached patients.
What Strict Mode Actually Enables
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