Scala: sharp and gets things cut

Re:Scala: sharp and gets things cut by mercurial on Monday October 07, 2013 @11:56AM (#6509066)

> I am a great programmer and I choose static type systems because I demand sharp tools. > Of course by taking this position you run the risk of pushing a fallacious, authority-based angle. However, in the weak or strong case you’re already pushing anecdotes around, so you may at least choose the one that is open for objective measurement.

Which part is open to "objective measurement"?

I don't know if I'm a good programmer, whatever that is, but I use static type systems when I want a system to work both today and tomorrow after I refactor it.

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Re:Scala: sharp and gets things cut by monstrado on Monday October 07, 2013 @12:10PM (#6509178)

These are all very subjective statements, things like "I choose ... because". If you asked 20 programmers why they like statically typed languages, I am willing to bet you will get quite the variety of answers. Personally, I think statically typed languages scratch an itch that is different from programmer to programmer.

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Re:Scala: sharp and gets things cut by mercurial on Monday October 07, 2013 @02:40PM (#6510285)

Ah, but the difference is that I'm not claiming my statements are open to "objective measurements" :)

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