WHY TYPE SAFETY IS IMPORTANT

Summary from the TLDR Web Dev newsletter

Dynamically typed languages like JavaScript and Python are known for their ease of learning and flexibility but can lead to quirks and issues due to type coercion and the lack of a solid typing system. This is why TypeScript and type hinting have gotten so popular. Statically typed languages, with modern features like type inference, offer strong type safety, catching errors at compile time and providing comprehensive documentation. However, their use results in slower development velocity and harder-to-read code.