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> I disagree with this. The sentence implies that this work is done in order to make the compiler happy, where my experience is that it forces the programmer to
by bjourne 2mo ago
> I disagree with this. The sentence implies that this work is done in order to make the compiler happy, where my experience is that it forces the programmer to actually get it right.
Haskellers say the exact same thing. :P Personally, I'd much rather get shit done and don't appreciate tools "forcing" me.
- thomashabets2 2mo agoWhich is why the software world is full of technical debt and frustrating buggy software. But I agree that it's must faster to get the wrong answer than the right one.