In what ways are dynamically typed languages more productive?
Introduction I do not aim to answer the question in the title more raise the question. The question kind of implies that dynamically typed languages are more productive in at least some ways. It does not imply that statically typed languages are less productive in general, or the opposite. Before going any further, I’m talking about the distinction between static and dynamic typing which is not the same as strong vs weak typing. Static means the type checking is done at compilation before the program is run, whilst dynamic means types are checked whilst the program is running. Not the same as weak vs strong typing and also not the same as explicit vs implicit typing. ...