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Comment by block_dagger

1 year ago

This is pretty close to Matz’s stance as well.

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mahatofu  1 year ago

Personally, the argument for strong types is when you’re writing critical foreseeably permanent architecture. It’s an extra layer of security and explanation.

  • hu3  1 year ago

    For me, a sensible use of types helps reducing cognitive load during development.

    It also help with autocomplete and linting.

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