null [re: spec#]

[so]

> I studied the situation further. Now I've decided to leave D. I tried to  
> cope with all overly complex type system quirks, but have had enough of  
> it now. These two months with D truly opened my eyes. It means I won't  
> touch C++ or Java either.
>
> My next goal is to use an untyped (less types = better) language which  
> concentrates on cool syntax. Intensive test suites guarantee safety and  
> quality. An extreme version of TDD.
>
> I'm building an IDE (Eclipse) extension [in Java :( ] for automatically  
> injecting basic tests to typical programs. This way the tests only slow  
> down the debug build. The production version runs at maximum speed.
>
> Another solution is exploratory testing. I test stuff interactively  
> using a REPL. These reports and guidelines can be written down in .doc  
> word documents. I learnt this idea from Paul Graham and his new language.

Your choice is perfectly reasonable, you use static typed languages  
because there is no other way, and you need it.
If you think a simpler language can do it for you, you don't need D like  
languages to begin with :)

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