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Compiler checked typing is strictly superior to dynamic typing. Any criticism of it is either ignorance, only applicable to older languages or a temporarily missing feature from the current languages.
Using dynamic languages is understandable for a lot of language "external" reasons, just that I really feel like there's no good argument for it.
Dynamic languages are good for prototyping, especially if a lot of libraries available