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Although I like Javascript (Typescript) a lot, I have to bite: > Dynamic languages are easier to program in. Only if you don't care about writing correct and
by golergka 5y ago
Although I like Javascript (Typescript) a lot, I have to bite:
> Dynamic languages are easier to program in.
Only if you don't care about writing correct and maintainable programs. The only thing that dynamic languages make easier is writing code. Or, more specifically, the first couple of versions of it. That's not what typical programming as a process mostly consists of.
- jiofih 5y agoBy the definition of formally correct, yes, you’re right. But dynamic programming still allows programs to be functionally correct, and verified by testing, which is more often than not good enough.
- golergka 5y agoWriting and maintaining a program in a statically typed language is significantly easier and faster than doing the same in a dynamic language while manually writing all the tests that would cover the same level of correctness that types give you out of the box.