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fergie ◴[] No.42947617[source]
> Typed languages are essential on teams with mixed experience levels

I'm 30 years in now, and on balance, whilst they have clear advantages, I'm still not convinced that typed languages are essential, particularly for low level or module programming.

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1. arduinomancer ◴[] No.42950731[source]
What do you mean low level?

Do you think the Linux kernel could be written in a language without types enforced?