Re:Strong typing, a hill I'm willing to die on
by digging on Wednesday October 04, 2023 @11:53AM
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> bemoan the upfront cost
This applies to much more than static typing as well. Anything built, can be built well or it can be built quickly.
Although I often have to make trade-offs for immediate gain at work, there is a big difference between the quality of my work over time vs the quality of other devs who default to immediate returns. I will say in their defense, they play a role in the team. But I wouldn't want to work on a team where avoiding upfront costs was the expectation rather than the exception.
This applies to much more than static typing as well. Anything built, can be built well or it can be built quickly.
Although I often have to make trade-offs for immediate gain at work, there is a big difference between the quality of my work over time vs the quality of other devs who default to immediate returns. I will say in their defense, they play a role in the team. But I wouldn't want to work on a team where avoiding upfront costs was the expectation rather than the exception.