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Re:Strong arrows: a new approach to gradual typing by WJW on Thursday September 21, 2023 @09:20AM (#37597217)
Do you reject learning any language that has been migrated away from by any company? Why not make up your own mind about whether it is nice instead of depending on rumours about other companies?

In any case you could have easily googled "brex elixir" and have found their blog explaining their reasoning as the first result: https://medium.com/brexeng/building-backend-services-with-ko...

Re:Strong arrows: a new approach to gradual typing by indigo0086 on Thursday September 21, 2023 @12:06PM (#37599703)
"Development speed: The future will be great and we want to get there fast. Our choice needs to help us move with urgency and focus. A type-system was a non-negotiable choice here."

While Jose Valim did a good job in his talk about dispelling the idea of type system offering all these promises that may or may not be true, the idea will never die. This could mean that it is the right idea, but it could also mean that now's the time to look into a way to offer it in away it attracts people who have that perception while offering a type system of value.