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		matt_kantor 6 months ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Run TypeScript code without worrying about configu... I find that for most of my use cases, branded types[1] are close enough to nominal (especially if you use a private `unique symbol` as the brand). [1]: https://www.learningtypescript.com/articles/branded-types

alpinisme 6 months ago [–]

I did say easy and by that I also meant lightweight. You can just use a string not an object with a relatively esoteric symbol in addition to whatever serializable value you need.

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