TypeScript Generic Constraints in Depth: extends , keyof , and the Patterns That Prevent Runtime Errors This article was written with the assistance of AI, under human supervision and review. Most TypeScript runtime errors stem from unconstrained generics that accept anything and crash on nothing. Teams write function get<T>(obj: T, key: string) and ship code that compiles cleanly but throws Cannot read property 'undefined' of undefined in production. The compiler stays ...