Building Type-Safe Compound Components

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This technical article discusses the use of compound components in React and TypeScript for building component libraries. It argues that while compound components offer flexibility and explicit relationships, they are not always the best solution. The author uses a Select/Option component as a counter-example, explaining limitations with fixed layouts and dynamic content, and hints at how to achieve type-safety beyond restricting child types.

Building Type-Safe Compound Components

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