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> Type systems provide a lot of safety with less work, meaning less bugs and more productivity I hear this argument all the time. As well as the opposite: type
by speedplane 8y ago
> Type systems provide a lot of safety with less work, meaning less bugs and more productivity
I hear this argument all the time. As well as the opposite: type systems slow you down and only catch easy-to-find bugs. Would love to see a real study that quantifies productivity among static and dynamic systems and ends this flame-war once and for all.
- manigandham 8y agoI dont think there are formal studies but there are quite a few discussions, this one on SE is good: https://softwareengineering.stackexchange.com/questions/59606/is-static-typing-worth-the-trade-offs https://softwareengineering.stackexchange.com/questions/5960...