Phase 4 · JavaScript & TypeScript for Backend
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Part of the Backend Developer Roadmap.
Summary
Reusable, type-safe functions and classes that work across many data types — commonly used for typing API response wrappers and repository/service patterns.
How to Learn This
- 1Write a generic `ApiResponse<T>` type wrapping your API's success/error responses.
- 2Build a generic repository function that fetches typed data from a database.
- 3Learn generic constraints to restrict what types are allowed.
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