In these discussions I basically see people try to fool other experienced craftspeople about the reality and core axioms of the craft. The idea of ascending as a developer to a point where you don't need guardrails and never have to refactor code is just not going to convinced experienced developers. It's clear bullshit.

It's like trying to convince experienced motorcyclists that you don't need a helmet because you're quite the driver. It's just defensive driving, people! That the helmet is some sort of crutch you've transcended, and maybe if everyone had a bit more skill -- like yourself -- they'd understand.

Yet it always seems to be half of the dynamically- vs statically-typed language debate.