Interview at Lang.NEXT

[Nick Sabalausky via Digitalmars-d-announce]

On 6/4/2014 2:33 PM, Craig Dillabaugh wrote:
>
> But using function templates and the like you can still get fairly
> 'Python-like' code in D.  I find dealing with types to be one of the
> areas that requires the 'least' amount of mental effort in software
> development. I don't understand why people see 'untyped' languages as
> simpler for the most part.

In my experience, using heavy dynamic typing throughout a program 
creates far more work (mainly debugging) than it avoids. Even in tiny 
~100 line programs, I've spent large amounts of time tracking down bugs 
a sane compiler would have immediately pointed out with a comparatively 
negligible amount of my effort spent on typing. Aside from C++ or Java, 
it's like you say: static types are one of the easiest parts to deal with.

Related note: I find it somewhat amusing (and a little depressing) that 
you can always identify the inexperienced programers by pulling out the 
"dynamic creates more debugging work" argument. The inexperienced (or 
experienced-but-still-sub-par) are always the ones who then try to tell 
you good programmers are better and more careful at avoiding silly 
mistakes. :) (And it's often stated using poor typing skills, too.)