Python typing: is strict mode worth the pain?

Turned on strict type checking for a legacy codebase. 3000 errors later, we caught maybe 20 real bugs. Still worth it?

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Aoi Ito · 4 likes

Is anyone else tired of the hype around Python strict typing, feels like every other post is about it!

My manager read one article on Python strict typing and now it's our whole roadmap lol

haha roadmap by blog post, classic

We tried Python strict typing last quarter, worked great for small stuff, got messy at scale

I've lived this exact meeting

Would love to see actual data on Python strict typing instead of vibes. Anyone have links :)

Amir Tan · 2 likes

As someone who does this for a living, the biggest cost with Python strict typing is the stuff nobody puts in the demo :)

Same experience here

this. so much this

I'm more of an enthusiast than a pro but Python strict typing has been fun to tinker with on weekends :)

lol my cat has stronger opinions on it than I do

Depends on the team but Python strict typing is one of those things that sounds simple until you try it with real constraints

lol my cat has stronger opinions on it than I do

my wallet felt that