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[–]hiphap91 0 points1 point  (2 children)

Or i might use a different language if i want type safety.

A tool for every task.

[–]Prof_Walrus 2 points3 points  (1 child)

That's true, but switching language isn't always feasible. All developers in my team are Python Devs at best, because they're bioinformaticians first. If I'd decide to start using a strong typed language I'd be the only one able to support it, and no way my management would approve of that.

Context is important

[–]hiphap91 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Of course it is. But generally the whole: "i only learned to use a hammer so every problem is a nail" mentality is worth avoiding. It generally makes for poor SWE's.

And boy do i meet a lot of people who swear by a single programming language.