08-05-2023 03:44 via developers.slashdot.org

Why the Creator of Ruby on Rails Prefers Dynamic Typing

"I write all novel client-side code as JavaScript instead of TypeScript, and it's a delight," says the creator of Ruby on Rails. Posting on Twitter, David Heinemeier Hansson opined that TypeScript "sucked out much of the joy I had writing JavaScript. I'm forever grateful that Yukihiro 'Matz' Matsumoto didn't succumb to the pressure of adding similar type hints to Ruby."
When it comes to static vs dynamic typing, "I've heard a million arguments from both sides throughout my entire career," Hansso
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