Absolutely. In some domains, the choice is between 2. and nothing – and 2. is better. That's true for Python or JavaScript, for instance (in each their domain).

Absolutely. In some domains, the choice is between 2. and nothing – and 2. is better. That's true for Python or JavaScript, for instance (in each their domain). I believe that we agree that there are actually many domains in which you really want 1., and if you can't have it, then "nothing" is generally preferable to 2.