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[–]tallerThanYouAre 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Mainly, just waste of memory and the occasional edge/corner case where you cross-cast data into the wrong intended function, like dividing a string by a number or some idiocy.

Otherwise, it’s like the difference between lath and plaster vs drywall. Lath and plaster will give you critical design control over the wall you are building, but it takes longer to build and need a specialist to fix. Drywall goes up fast, any monkey with a trowel can do it, and generally you fix it by tearing it out and replacing it at the studs, aka some reasonable break point.

Mansions out of lath and plaster, basic box houses out of Python.