> This is basically the other extreme. Why must we pick a side? Static types are useful. Unit tests are useful. I did not say that Unit Tests are not useful. I

> This is basically the other extreme. Why must we pick a side? Static types are useful. Unit tests are useful. I did not say that Unit Tests are not useful. I am merely proposing that they are less useful than Static Typing and hypothesizing on why TDD is common, and commenting on my experience with TDD evangelists. I agree that Unit Tests are useful and valuable.