Effect Without Effect-TS: Algebraic Thinking in Plain TypeScript

A lot of people are reaching for Effect-TS.

Every few months you’ll be three functions deep in some TypeScript service, squinting at a try/catch that swallows four different kinds of failure into one catch (err), and you’ll think: “Effect would fix this.” Then you look at the API surface, the generator syntax, the layers and services and fibers, and you quietly close the tab. Not because it’s bad (not at all; it’s genuinely impressive software.) But it requires some investment, and you’re just not quite sure…