> Elixir is not statically typed. In 2018 for a new project its hard to justify not using a typed system to make code more likely to "run" properly out of the g

> Elixir is not statically typed. In 2018 for a new project its hard to justify not using a typed system to make code more likely to "run" properly out of the gate or increase your confidence while refactoring it. Even a simple type system like golang's will do. No need for something complex like C++/Java/Rust etc. Elixir was inspired by Ruby iirc and it was a project started in 2012 according to the elixir documentary by Honey. Scripting languages without static typing have its place. I don't believe all languages even new one starting in 2018 should be type. It depends on the language goals. If you want a actor concurrency model with type then try Pony.