TypeScript enums aren’t the real problem — duplicated UI enum plumbing is

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The article says the real frontend pain point is duplicated UI metadata, not TypeScript enums themselves.
Business statuses are often copied into labels, colors, dropdown options, filters, and validation rules, which invites drift.
It compares native enums, `as const` objects, and `enum-plus`, showing how `enum-plus` can centralize typed values and presentation metadata.
With one runtime source of truth, teams can reduce bugs, maintenance overhead, and inconsistency across UI and logic.
