Web Dev · by Chloe Davis · 2026-10-17
TypeScript everywhere: backend too, or not?
Sharing types between front and back is nice, but runtime validation still needed. Zod everywhere feels like double work.
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Aoi Ito · 12 likes
cost vs benefit matters here, we ran numbers on TypeScript fullstack and the payoff came later than expected!
Kabir Khan · 6 likes
The beginner friendly path for TypeScript fullstack is way better than a year ago, that part is underrated
Chloe Davis · 5 likes
lol my cat has stronger opinions on it than I do
Maya Putri · 4 likes
Is anyone else tired of the hype around TypeScript fullstack, feels like every other post is about it :)
Maya Williams · 0 likes
send help
Budi Santoso · 0 likes
Would love to see actual data on TypeScript fullstack instead of vibes. Anyone have links!
Theo Bennett · 0 likes
My manager read one article on TypeScript fullstack and now it's our whole roadmap lol!
Maya Putri · 2 likes
I've lived this exact meeting
Ethan Brooks · 0 likes
I'm more of an enthusiast than a pro, but using TypeScript across the stack has been fun to tinker with on weekends.
Irene López · 7 likes
lol my cat has stronger opinions on it than I do
Piotr Zieliński · 0 likes
We tried TypeScript fullstack last quarter, worked great for small stuff, got messy at scale
Ayesha Khan · 10 likes
fair, but I'd still try it once
Kabir Khan · 0 likes
this. so much this