Talk Description: I'll talk about what external type definitions are, why they're necessary, how to use them, and what some of their drawbacks are. We'll talk about DefinitelyTyped, @types and how type definitions are updated and tested. We'll also look at the slightly different approach Flow takes towards this.
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Talk Title: Type definitions: a necessary evil
Talk Description: I'll talk about what external type definitions are, why they're necessary, how to use them, and what some of their drawbacks are. We'll talk about DefinitelyTyped,
@typesand how type definitions are updated and tested. We'll also look at the slightly different approach Flow takes towards this.Name: Dan Vanderkam
Twitter Handle (optional): @danvdk
Website (optional): danvk.org