Are dynamic languages going to replace static languages? (2003)

Re:Are dynamic languages going to replace static languages? ... by brooklinmyers on Wednesday August 04, 2021 @08:54AM (#28060436)

I joined a team recently without a solid test suite or testing practices. Really excited to (gently) spread the gospel of TDD (joking). I have the same thought process though, without tests to back me up I feel exposed.

Less opinionated/experienced with strong type systems though, I do appreciate the flexibility of being able to hack things together to see if they work - then improving upon the solution. strong types seem to make that harder.

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Re:Are dynamic languages going to replace static languages? ... by justsomeuser on Wednesday August 04, 2021 @10:00AM (#28061094)

I think strong types actually make this easier.

I often build systems, then break them up to take the working parts out, then put a subset back together.

The type system is like magnetic Lego that lets you snap pieces together.

With a dynamic system it is really difficult to break things apart and then put them back together (without ever running the code, and with 100% accuracy and immediate feedback).

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