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> I, for one, prefer more static typing, rather than less. I prefer Scala, OCaml, F#, or Rust. Why, then, don't you prefer languages with more static typing? S
by randomdata 2y ago
> I, for one, prefer more static typing, rather than less. I prefer Scala, OCaml, F#, or Rust.
Why, then, don't you prefer languages with more static typing? Scala, Ocaml, F#, and Rust are middle of the road at best.
It seems you're echoing that the pragmatic choice for a business application is to stick to typing basics (within some margin of what is considered basic).
- bad_user 2y agoI recognize there are diminishing returns, and also, while I don't want first-tier mainstream languages, at the very least I want second-tier mainstream languages :) Haskell, for example, is harder to pick, and I wouldn't pick Idris even if I founded my own company.
- randomdata 2y ago[flagged]
- bad_user 2y agoIndeed, and the same answer was in my first reply to you, read again my first sentence. And I was pointing out my preferences, thinking we may have an interesting discussion. It appears not. Cheers mate,
- randomdata 2y ago[flagged]