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Yes, I agree that IDE tooling is nice and that it doesn’t conflict with having good build tooling; my only point is that, given the choice between good tooling
by throwaway894345 5y ago
Yes, I agree that IDE tooling is nice and that it doesn’t conflict with having good build tooling; my only point is that, given the choice between good tooling and generics (or any type system feature), I would choose the tooling hands down every single time.
- phillipcarter 5y agoWhy make it an either/or thing? We should demand more of corporate-controlled software. The money exists to make both a reality.
- throwaway894345 5y agoI was speaking about evaluating languages, especially existing ones. If you pick a language based on type system without considering other factors, you’ll end up in a bad place. If you pick a language with good tooling/ecosystem and a mediocre type system, you’ll still be in a pretty good place. As far as I know, there aren’t many general purpose languages with good type systems and tooling.