On Types (why it's not for me)

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So what do I conclude from this? Not much other than that static typing is not for me. I prefer the flexibility of dynamic typing, and the ability to enforce types if, and when, I need such enforcement.

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The problem with liking strong typing only “if and when you want it” is that it makes it really easy to leak hidden bugs into your code, or use libraries or others code in ways that they may break with.

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