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kazinator on Oct 20, 2020 | parent | context | favorite | on: Implementation plan for speeding up CPython

> Then later people add static types on the front end to help people maintain larger programs.

More like, people whose hobby it is to create static front ends for dynamic languages will invariably invade the ecosystem of any sufficiently popular dynamic language.

brokencode on Oct 20, 2020 [–]

Most of the projects listed there are made by large companies, not hobbyists. I know there are a lot of dynamic language fans out there, but it really does seem that there is business value in using static languages.

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