> [It] becomes an automatic process, you just don't think too much about it. (...) I just don't want to be baby-sited by a compiler.
Interestingly, as a Javascript developer, I see an interesting parallel here with TypeScript. You hear the argument "TypeScript is for people who don't know Javascript" relatively often - which I think is similar to referring to a compiler "baby sitting". Sure, making sure you use the correct types everywhere and don't rely on implicit type casting is an automatic process for me, but that doesn't mean I'm perfect, nor that it doesn't subconsciously still creates a cognitive load - hence why I still greatly appreciate TypeScript, even though it only helps me with things I supposedly already know very well how to do.
Interestingly, as a Javascript developer, I see an interesting parallel here with TypeScript. You hear the argument "TypeScript is for people who don't know Javascript" relatively often - which I think is similar to referring to a compiler "baby sitting". Sure, making sure you use the correct types everywhere and don't rely on implicit type casting is an automatic process for me, but that doesn't mean I'm perfect, nor that it doesn't subconsciously still creates a cognitive load - hence why I still greatly appreciate TypeScript, even though it only helps me with things I supposedly already know very well how to do.