Strongly typed languages and compilers are wonderful. Especially when my eyes are struggling to stay open and the bed is calling.
Usually by this time of night I can’t complete a full task, but I can plan and start one. If I’m refactoring I might change the parameter type in one function. If I come back a few days later and didn’t note exactly where I got to, I press CTRL+B and the compiler will dutifully show all the calls I have left to change.
If it’s a new feature, I might roughly code out an outline in one area without declaring a variable, or just leave a line half written. CTRL+B will take me where I need to go when I’m ready.
When I first started out I hated the error messages, I fought against them. But eventually I saw the compiler for what it was: an observant and tireless coding partner to be worked with. Now I love those squiggly red lines.
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