Jake Worth

From Booleans to Strings in Frontend State (opens in new tab)

When it comes to controlling frontend presentation, developers often rely on booleans. However, this approach can be limiting. In this post, I’ll explore the drawbacks of using booleans and introduce a more versatile alternative: plain old strings with type safety.

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