Hey folks! A couple of days ago, I wrote an article about ts-pattern, sharing how cool it was to discover this library. I got some great feedback from people who appreciated what I shared. But, of course, there were also some comments criticizing my approach, arguing that I should just stick to basic switch statements or object literals. They mentioned that I shouldn’t add another library that would increase the bundle size.

Come on, guys. Can’t I write an article about something I found fun and wanted to share? You can use this library if you want—I’m not saying it’s the best or that everyone should use it. I’m simply sharing how cool and readable I found it for my use case. I’m not trying to launch a rocket here or explain compiler optimizations to a new developer.

It’s becoming tiresome to engage with developers who think they know everything and dismiss anything that doesn’t align with their rigid principles. Sharing something I find interesting and enjoyable shouldn’t be a battleground for those who love nitpicking. And when I read comments like “If this happened at my company, I’d block the PR,” I just think—what the hell, dude? It’s just my personal opinion about something fun, not a performance-critical decision that will destroy your project.

Let’s be real: no project is perfect, and most have code smells like any other. So far, this is just a rant, but it won’t stop me from sharing things I find cool. See you guys online.

for someone that want to read here is the ts-pattern article: Article