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Indeed. An interesting reading is https://lexi-lambda.github.io/blog/2020/01/19/no-dynamic-type-systems-are-not-inherently-more-open/ https://lexi-lambda.github
by lkuty 5y ago
Indeed. An interesting reading is https://lexi-lambda.github.io/blog/2020/01/19/no-dynamic-type-systems-are-not-inherently-more-open/ https://lexi-lambda.github.io/blog/2020/01/19/no-dynamic-typ...
- yakshaving_jgt 5y agoThis is one of my favourite blog posts on the Internet and I implore every programmer to read it. > The claim is simple: in a static type system, you must declare the shape of data ahead of time, but in a dynamic type system, the type can be, well, dynamic! It sounds self-evident, so much so that Rich Hickey has practically built a speaking career upon its emotional appeal. The only problem is it isn’t true.