In Support Of Shitty Types

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AI coding agents struggle with complex type systems like TypeScript's advanced features and Python's fragmented typing ecosystem. Simple, structural type systems like Go's work better because they're easier for LLMs to understand and debug. The author suggests that "shitty" or simpler types might be more valuable for AI-assisted development than sophisticated type systems, as agents can make progress without getting stuck on complex type errors.

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