Why we don't use return types on controller actions

I find a lot of value in static analysis tools like PHPStan, that will analyze your code and find potential issues before they happen at runtime.

But there's one place in our applications where we avoid using return types, even though we like them in general: controller actions.

In today's video, I walk you through my reasoning for this decision, and why I think it's the right call.

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Joel

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