Today we have different systems for different needs. You can use an interpreted language like Python to get simplicity or you can use something like Rust where

Today we have different systems for different needs. You can use an interpreted language like Python to get simplicity or you can use something like Rust where a program essentially doubles as proof of correctness. Strong typing is really about managing complexity as the program grows. This was never an issue on 8-bit micros because there just wasn't that much room to grow anyways.