Uploaded December 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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Branded types are a niche TypeScript feature that don’t make much sense in small projects, but as soon as your project grows in size or complexity they are a must have. In this video I explain everything you need to know about branded types as well as how to integrate them with Drizzle and Zod.


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⏱️ Timestamps:

00:00 - Introduction
00:29 - Problem Branded Types Solves
02:50 - Creating Basic Branded Type
08:50 - Advanced Branded Types
10:46 - Zod Integration
12:48 - Other Branded Type Integrations


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